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January 9, 2010
To celebrate Human Rights Day the United Nations Information Centre in Sana’a (UNIC Sana'a) together with the Sana'a University organized a seminar titled, "Human Rights: Challenges and Responsibili- ties.” University professors, members of the UN Family and students took part during the seminar.
Dr. Mohammed Al-Fagih, Head of Human Rights Centre, explained how the seminar was aimed to create awareness and practice of human rights. He explained how the Human Rights Centre intends to include in the future the principles of human rights in educational syllables.
Dr. Hatem Al-Sabahi, Deputy President of Sana'a University, encouraged students of the university to participate in Human Rights discussions and to benefit from the seminars. He finished his address by explaining how Yemen should be committed to applying the principles of Human Rights and how democracy is one of the main pillars that guarantees the rights of people.
The event concluded with a question and answer session.
Questions were asked from both male and female students of the University that dealt with the Universal Human Rights Declaration and the different International Conventions related to civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights.
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