Arab Network Magazine 2021-E-Version

Interview
refugee camps that are overcrowded
with children, women
and the elderly, increase in illegal
immigration, as well as victims of
drowning and human violations.
They also led to a frightening
increase in unemployment rates,
drop out of education, spread of
epidemics and deterioration in
health.
All of these have negatively affected
the achievement of the SDGs
and constitute a major challenge
for national human rights institutions,
international human rights
organizations and civil society
organizations. We are facing a
scene that is getting more and
more complex every day. I do not
wish to draw a dark map of the
world, but from the facts that we
have in our hands, I could say,
"We are facing a blurry future for
the human rights situation in the
world." However, with concerted
efforts, renewed interest and
commitment to the full realization
of economic, social and
cultural rights, as a vital factor for
preserving human existence properly,
effective national human
rights institutions can play this
role which establishes the foundations
for respect and protection
of human rights. Such institutions
can develop policies, processes
and skills to further integrate
these rights into their work and in
the behavior of their societies,
thus enabling them to address
poverty and promote development.
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