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Anabtawi is a regional training session on human rights organized by the Arab Institute for Human Rights since 1990 in Tunisia and supported by the Regional Program South Mediterranean of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. The training is entitled Anabtawi in honor of the late Dr. Mondher Anabtawi, a Palestinian lawmaker and activist in the field of human rights and one of the initiators of the Arab Institute for Human Rights.

This year, the training will be on: "The protection of individual rights, the safeguard of human dignity". The aim is to empower and strengthen the capacities of 30 activists from organizations working in the field of human rights in the Arab region.

Saturday, 29 September 2018

09:00
Opening Session
Defining the objectives and introducing the methodology of action
Knowledge pre-test

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
Individual rights in the Arab region: reality mapping, identifying categories of violations and the impact on human rights enjoyment
Dr. Khaled Mejri, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

13:30
Lunch

14:30
The International Human Rights System:
Background to the establishment of individual rights –The definition of individual rights and freedoms
Dr. Khaled Mejri, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

16:30
Coffee break

19:00
Opening Ceremony (Hotel Golden Tulip El Mechtel, Tunis)
Dr. Canan Atilgan, Director, Regional Program South Mediterranean, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Tunis
Mr. Abdelbasset Ben Hassen, President, Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR)
Mr. Taieb Baccouche, Honorary President, AIHR
Mrs. Joumana Marai, Director, AIHR Lebanon

21:00
End of the first day

Sunday, 30 September 2018

09:00
International Human Rights System:
International conventions on individual rights; Programs of action of the related international conferences (Cairo 1994 and Beijing 1995)
Dr. Khaled Mejri, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
United Nations human rights system: Treaty mechanisms
Dr. Khaled Mejri, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

13:30
Lunch

14:30
United Nations Human Rights System:
Non-treaty mechanisms; Special Rapporteur on individual rights and freedoms
Mrs. Soumicha Riaha, Director, AIHR Morocco

16:30
Coffee break

17:00
Evaluation of training day
Preparation of the daily working group report

Monday, 1 October 2018

09:00
The protection of individual rights in constitutions and laws in the Arab region
Dr. Khaled Mejri, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
The protection of individual rights in the Arab region: the Penal Code and laws of press and information
Mr. Nizar Saghieh, Executive Director, The Legal Agenda

13:30
Lunch Break

14:30
Human trafficking: A violation of individual rights
Mr. Nizar Saghieh, Executive Director, The Legal Agenda

16:30
Coffee break

17:00
Evaluation of training day
Preparation of the daily working group report

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

09:00
Culture and Individual Rights: Freedom to one’s own body
Mr. Nizar Saghieh, Executive Director, The Legal Agenda

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
Violations of individual rights in armed conflict violations
Dr. Khaled Mejri, Assistant Professor, FSJPST

13:30
Lunch Break

14:30
Individual rights and fair trials
Mr. Omar Weslati, Tunisian Judge

16:30
Coffee break

17:00
Sexual and reproductive rights:
Child marriage is a violation of human rights
Mrs. Soumicha Riaha, Director, AIHR Morocco
Mrs. Joumana Marai, Director, AIHR Lebanon

18:30
End of the fourth training day

Wednesday, 3 October 2018

09:00
Visit to the Headquarters of the Arab Institute for Human Rights: "Dar Saida"

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
Visit to Bardo Museum

13:30
Free time in Tunis

18:30
Return to Hammamet

Thursday, 4 October 2018

09:00
Freedom of belief and conscience as an essential component of individual rights
Dr. Wahid Ferchichi, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
Sexual Rights:
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, expression and gender identity
Dr. Wahid Ferchichi, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

13:30
Lunch Break

14:30
Exchange of experiences with organizations from Tunisia: the example of the anti-discrimination law
Mrs. Hafidha Chekir, Instructor in Law, University of Tunis & President, Scientific Committee of AIHR
Dr. Wahid Ferchichi, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

16:30
Coffee break

17:00
Book Discussion with Mohamed Amine Jlassi
Moderator: Dr. Wahid Ferchichi, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

Friday, 5 October 2018

09:00
Report on the Equality and Individual Rights
Mrs. Salwa Hamrouni, Professor of Public Law

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
The role of national institutions:
Partnerships and cooperation with civil society to protect individual rights and freedoms
Abdelbasset Ben Hassen, President, Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR)
Tawfik Bouderbala, President, Higher Committee for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Naceur Kefi, Expert, Higher Committee for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

13:30
Lunch Break

14:30
The role of civil society in protecting individual rights through networking and advocacy:
Declaration of individual freedoms and equality
Mrs. Hafidha Chekir, Instructor in Law, University of Tunis & President, Scientific Committee of AIHR
Dr. Wahid Ferchichi, Professor of Law, University of Tunis

16:30
Coffee break

17:00
Evaluation of training day
Preparation of the daily working group report

Saturday, 6 October 2018

09:00
Protection of Individual Rights Defenders
Mrs. Soumicha Riaha, Director, Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR) Morocco

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
Digital protection and protection of bloggers
Mr. Walid Abdi, Lawyer and defender of Human Rights in Iraq

13:30
Lunch Break

14:30
Building alliances and networking to advocate defenders for individual rights
Mrs. Joumana Marai, Director, AIHR Lebanon
Mrs. Soumicha Riaha, Director, Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR) Morocco

16:30
Coffee break

17:00
Building alliances and networking to advocate defenders for individual rights
Mrs. Joumana Marai, Director, AIHR Lebanon
Mrs. Soumicha Riaha, Director, Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR) Morocco

18:30
End of the eighth training day

Sunday, 7 October 2018

09:00
Group work: Networking to advocate for the Individual Rights Defenders
Mrs. Joumana Marai, Director, AIHR Lebanon
Mrs. Soumicha Riaha, Director, Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR) Morocco

11:00
Coffee break

11:30
Presentation and discussion of group work: Networking to advocate defenders of individual rights
Mrs. Joumana Marai, Director, AIHR Lebanon
Mrs. Soumicha Riaha, Director, Arab Institute of Human Rights (AIHR) Morocco

13:30
Lunch Break

14:30
Closing Session: General evaluation of the course
Knowledge Post-test

16:30
Coffee break

17:00
Closing Ceremony and Certificates Distribution
End of the 28th Anabtawi regional training course