NHRC Deputy Chairman Dr. Mohammad bin Saif Al Kuwari (centre) and other officials during a meeting to discuss the 7th Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections 2023.
Doha: Deputy Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr. Mohammad bin Saif Al Kuwari has called on citizens to play their role in the electoral process of the 7th Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections 2023.
He noted that the Qatari legislation and international statutes recognise that the right to vote and to stand for election is a right for every citizen — male and female — without discrimination to participate in managing the public affairs of the State.
Dr. Al Kuwari pointed out the importance of the participation of Qatari women to emphasise their role in society and guarantee women’s rights in practice, in addition to the necessity of youth participation as the makers of the future.
This came during the second meeting held yesterday by the NHRC’s Visits and Monitoring Committee, headed by Dr. Al Kuwari to review the monitoring of the 7th Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections 2023, to ensure free and fair elections that conform to national and international human rights standards.
The challenges that faced the NHRC during monitoring the previous elections were discussed, as well as studying holding two seminars, the first of which targets youth and women, while the second targets candidates of the 7th Central Municipal Council. The Visits and Monitoring Committee reviewed the report of the 2019 Municipal Elections Monitoring Committee.
