Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights Discusses Cooperation and Exchange of Expertise with Kenya’s National Commission on Human Rights

On the sidelines of the participation of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) in the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, held in Dakar, Senegal, Mohamed Osman, Board Member of the NCHR, met with Dr. Raymond Nyeris, Vice-Chairperson of the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchange expertise in the field of the work national human rights institutions.

The meeting explored prospects for cooperation between the two institutions and opportunities to exchange experiences and institutional best practices, with a view to enhancing their performance and strengthening their capacities to fulfil their mandates in the protection and promotion of human rights.

Both sides underscored the importance of increasing concerted efforts among African national human rights institutions and of strengthening coordination and cooperation, particularly in the areas of capacity-building, knowledge sharing and the exchange of expertise, in ways that enhance institutional effectiveness and contribute to strengthening the human rights framework across Africa.