Article (5)
Authority Competences
In order to achieve its objectives, the Authority shall:
1. Participate with the Competent Authorities and Entities in developing a national action plan for the
promotion and protection of human rights in the State and propose a mechanism for its
implementation.
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2. Spread the culture of human rights and educate members of the community about it, including
holding seminars, conferences and discussions related to human rights.
3. Provide proposals, recommendations and advice to the Competent Authorities and Entities in
everything that would protect and promote human rights and follow up in them.
4. Contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in the State, the promotion of equality,
the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, and follow up on the achievement of the
objectives contained in international human rights charters, covenants and agreements to which
the State is a party.
5. Provide proposals to the Competent Authorities on the compatibility of legislation and laws with
international charters, covenants and agreements related to human rights to which the State is a
party, and follow up on them.
6. Monitor any violations or abuses of human rights, ensure their authenticity and report them to the
Competent Authorities.
7. Conduct field visits to penal and correctional institutions, places of detention, labour gatherings,
health and educational homes, and shelters, and monitor the human rights situation there.
8. Receive and examine individual complaints related to human rights, in accordance with the
standards set by the Authority, and refer what it deems fit to the Competent Authorities.
9. Follow-up and coordinate with the Competent Authorities to respond to the observations received
by the State from international organisations in the field of human rights.
10. Enhance cooperation with international organisations and national human rights institutions in
other countries, in particular those concerned with the rights of women, children and disabled.
11. Express opinion on national reports to be submitted by the State to international organisations
concerned with human rights issues.
12. Collaborate with United Nations human rights bodies and mechanisms through reports and
participations, as appropriate; and provide advice in respect with preparing national reports
submitted by the State to international human rights mechanisms.
13. Participate in international and regional events concerned with human rights.
14. Issue bulletins, publications, statements and special reports related to human rights and their
activities.
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