Al Mezan Concludes a Training Course for University Graduates in Rafah City

On Wednesday, 30 March 2016, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (Al Mezan) concluded a training course for 27 male and female university graduates in Rafah city, entitled: “Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law”. The training was organized in collaboration with the Visions Association for Civil Society (VACS).

Mr. Khalid Al-Kurdi, Director of the VACS, thanked Al Mezan for collaborating with the VACS to train its volunteers and raise their awareness of human rights. Mr. Yahya Mohareb, Al Mezan’s lawyer, thanked the VACS and the participants, and hoped that they will promote the newly acquired knowledge among the VACS’s targeted beneficiaries.

The training course lasted for two days (15 training hours) and the participants were introduced to the International Human Rights Law, the International Humanitarian Law, monitoring and documentation mechanisms, and elections and mechanisms of election monitoring.

It is worth mentioning that this course is part of Al Mezan’s core program which aims to promote human rights and International Humanitarian Law, particularly among the youth in hope that they will disseminate these principles among their peers.

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