The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
stated that it places a high priority on the promotion and protection of human
rights at the national level. Its cultural heritage, constitution, and legal
system all uphold the UDHR's core values of equality, respect for rights, and
support for humanitarian and relief efforts.
The UAE has been eager to improve
its legislative system and continue its national efforts towards advancing the
rights of all civil, political, economic, cultural, and social rights,
according to Alia Al Ali, who gave the state's declaration on human rights at
the UN Security Council. The state passed a number of significant pieces of
legislation over the previous time, covering topics including personal status
laws, civil transactions, criminal proceedings, the penal code, and combating
prejudice and hatred.
By issuing 8 laws between decrees
with laws and ministerial decisions, major modernization and development
processes regarding the legislative and regulatory utterances related to
workers' rights were carried out. These laws were issued with the intention of
strengthening the protection of workers' rights and increasing their
effectiveness, ensuring their stability and enhancing the productive workplace
environment.
In terms of developing and strengthening
national human rights mechanisms, Federal Law No. 12 of 2021 establishing the
"National Human Rights Authority" is one of the most significant laws
aimed at doing so. The authority is distinguished from other government
mechanisms by being a body that has financial independence.
The National Human Rights Committee,
which is the country's government coordination body on the human rights
subject, is overseeing the creation of a national human rights plan at the
level of establishing plans, policies, and programmes connected with human
rights.
It will serve as a future road plan
for advancing human rights via cooperation and dialogue.
with the National Human Rights
Commission, which was formed in accordance with the Paris Principles, as well
as with civil society organisations and institutions in the nation.
She further added, "The UAE
believes in the important and pivotal role played by the Human Rights Council
in promoting and protecting human rights, as the state, through its membership
in the Council for the period from 2022-2024, aspires to enhance cooperation
and constructive dialogue efforts, and strengthen partnerships between states,
including It contributes to enriching the work of the Council, and the UAE
supports the important role of the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights of
the Council."
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