A technical cooperation and promotional mission from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) arrived in Suriname on Monday on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening the Commission’s relations with the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.
The IACHR said the visit is also aimed at promoting the technical cooperation mechanism, and institutional strengthening on human rights standards between state and non-state actors.
The delegation is led by Stuardo Ralón, first vice-president and rapporteur for Suriname and includes Margarette May Macaulay, the second vice-president. They are accompanied by a team of specialists from the executive secretariat representing different technical areas.
“The IACHR will have meetings with authorities and representatives of the State, as well as with representatives of non-state actors. The IACHR will promote technical cooperation on prioritized human rights issues.
“Also on the agenda is a set of training workshops on the Inter-American Human Rights System, the mechanisms of the IACHR, and their strategic use. The workshops are meant for representatives of State institutions, civil society organizations, and other relevant actors,” according to a statement issued by the Washington-based organization.
It said the visit will be conducted within the framework of the actions that the IACHR highlighted as priorities when approving its Strategic Plan 2023-2027, particularly with respect to Program 17 on Prioritized Attention to the Caribbean.
The IACHR said the visit also responds to a medium-term work plan over the coming months agreed with the State, and takes place ten years after the Commission’s last visit in 2013.
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