These efforts, the NCHR said in a statement, included the launching of the National Strategy for Human Rights, and broadening avenues for dialogue between the state and society.
The Council considered these developments a qualitative step toward entrenching a culture of human rights as part of a broader national project to build a state capable of responding to the challenges of the modern era.
“Despite the progress achieved, the NCHR recognises that the human rights path is cumulative and requires close monitoring, continuous review, and a constant readiness to correct course,” the statement read.
In line with its legal mandate, the Council continues to carry out its role in monitoring the human rights situation through multiple tools, including receiving complaints, visiting prisons and places of detention, preparing reports, and reviewing draft laws and public policies that affect rights and freedoms.
This aims, the statement noted, to strengthen the principles of accountability, eliminate the root causes of violations, and support national institutions in fulfilling their constitutional and human rights obligations.
The NCHR also emphasised that civil and political rights are inseparable from economic, social, and cultural rights, affirming that ensuring citizens’ fair access to education, employment, healthcare, and adequate housing is an integral part of the human rights system.
“Achieving balance among different categories of rights is essential to guarantee equal opportunities and achieve social justice, thereby enhancing trust between citizens and state institutions,” the statement added.
The council renewed its full commitment to continuing its independent and professional role, strengthening its partnerships with state institutions, civil society, the media, and universities, and working to promote a culture of human rights as a shared responsibility.
Addressing the global human rights situation, the NCHR said that this year’s Human Rights Day comes at a time when the world is facing a complex set of challenges.
“Geopolitical tensions, widening economic gaps, and rapid technological transformations have all had a direct impact on the ability of states and societies to protect individual rights and ensure human dignity,” the statement said.
Amid these transformations, the council noted, the sense of security has declined in some regions, underscoring the need "more clearly than ever" to strengthen the values of justice, fairness, and legal protection.
“International human rights standards-with their principles of non-discrimination, the rule of law, and respect for human dignity-are not theoretical calls, but practical safeguards translated into policies, legislation, and practices that affect citizens’ daily lives,” the statement read.
The NCHR stressed that the protection of rights and freedoms is not merely a legal obligation, but a cornerstone of the stability of any society and its capacity for progress.
The council further reaffirmed that human dignity, with all its meanings of freedom, respect, and equality, is the foundation upon which any modern democratic system is built, and the ultimate objective the council works to support and protect.
Observed annually on 10 December, the International Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the UN General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Paris in 1948.
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