Rights awareness a leading concern for civil services
26 Nov 2011, 3:51 PM
Eleanor Johnstone
“Most people understand the rights themselves, but not what it means to have them. In a democracy, we hope that the people will all play a role.”
Commissioner Ahmed Tholal represented the Human Rights Commission Maldives (HRCM) at yesterday’s UNDP “Did You Know?” event at the Surf Point, the second in a campaign begun last year. The event targeted awareness building on human rights and the judicial system, particularly as provided in Chapter Two of the constitution. Over a dozen groups including Police Services, the Faculty of Shari’ah Law, Employment Tribunal, Courts, and the Elections Commission offered pamphlets and demonstrations of their social purpose.
“These kinds of things people will forget unless you keep on promoting it,” said UNDP National Project Manager Naaz Aminath. “It’s not something you can just accomplish by handing out pamphlets.”
Many groups interviewed said raising awareness of civil rights and how to exercise them was their biggest challenge.
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