Human Rights Delegation Holds Partnership Meeting with INCHR Secretariat

MONROVIA-A delegation from the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANRHIs) with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, arrived in the country over the weekend as guest of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR). Essentially, the delegation’s mission is to strengthen existing ties with the INCHR.

A statement  from the commission said members of the visiting delegation include Gilbert Sebihogo, Executive Director of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANRHIs) and Laura Arudi, Program Officer at NANRHI.

While in the country, the Executive Director, at the head of his delegation is expected to pay courtesy calls on major stakeholders within the country. This will include officials from the Executive and Legislative branches of the Liberian Government, aimed at rallying substantive material and financial support for the optimum functioning and maintenance of Liberia’s Rights Commission as an “A” status national human rights institution within the global human rights arena.

 Additionally, the delegation is further scheduled to hold a consultative dialogue with a crossed section of civil society organizations in Liberia to discuss a wide-range of issues which, at its core, will be consolidating a harmonious collaboration between the CSO Network of Liberia and the INCHR for nourishing a common course of human rights promotion and protection in the country.

Alphonso Toweh

Has been in the profession for over twenty years. He has worked for many international media outlets  including: West Africa Magazine, Africa Week Magazine, African Observer and  did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Times, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He is the current correspondent for Reuters 
 He holds first  MA with honors in International  Relations and a  candidate for second master in International Peace studies and Conflict  Resolution from the University of Liberia.