Dr Fatima Al Balushi has become the first Human Rights Minister following His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s Royal Decree 60 for the year 2011, changing the name of the Social Development Ministry to the “Human Rights and Social Development Ministry.
The National Human Rights Organisation (NHRO) praised the move and said that the move was a living proof of the wise leadership’s keenness to meet the citizens’ expectations and confidence in the government.
“The decree adds to the kingdom’s successful record of reforms and comprehensive development achievements at all levels, especially the human rights one,” NHRO added.
NHRO also pledged to cooperate fully with the Human Rights and Social Development Ministry and other state bodies for the sake of consolidating and protecting human rights in the kingdom, in line with Royal Decree 46 for 2009.