A dialogue process to promote understanding between Europe and the Arab world was initiated in 2005 by DIHR and the Jordanian National Center for Human Rights. Two high-level human rights dialogue meetings have already been successfully implemented, working groups have been established, and a string of publications are in the pipeline. The aim of the dialogue process is to promote a common inter-regional agenda by ensuring that NHRI managers from the Arab world and Europe attend regular high-level meetings to discuss human rights. The main issues which the Dialogue focuses on are non-discrimination, the right of access to information, freedom of opinion and expression, migration, international terrorism, the rights of women and children and its impact on human rights.
The list of participants includes representatives from the Arab world: Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Morocco, Qatar, Algeria and Tunisia, and from Europe: Denmark, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Ireland and France. Other participating institutions are the Saudi Arabian Human Rights Commission and the Yemeni Ministry of Human Rights, as well as a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The links on this page allow access to publications produced by the participants of the high level meetings and working groups.