emirates7 - The Union Association for Human Rights (UAHR) has praised the UAE for making significant strides in human rights, particularly in areas such as health, education, social protection, cultural and religious rights, combating discrimination, and promoting justice, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
On the occasion of Human Rights Day, observed annually on December 10, the UAHR emphasized the UAE's ongoing progress in implementing laws and policies to uphold human rights. These measures include initiatives supporting women's empowerment, children's rights, the elderly, and labor rights, all reinforcing the rule of law.
The Association also highlighted this year's UN theme, "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," which stresses the importance of building a better future through societies committed to fundamental human rights principles and the swift achievement of the SDGs.
Over the past five years, the UAE has enacted around 55 new laws to strengthen human rights protections. These laws cover areas such as domestic violence prevention, combating discrimination and extremism, protecting witnesses and juvenile delinquents, safeguarding children of unknown parentage, and tackling human trafficking. Additional laws have addressed the regulation of non-Muslim places of worship, media regulations, labor relations, senior citizens' rights, and personal data protection.
Furthermore, nearly 40 national strategies and policies have been launched, including the National Policy for Empowerment of Emirati Women 2023-2031, the Women, Peace and Security plan, the UAE Gender Balance Council Strategy, the National Food Security Strategy, and the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence.
On the global stage, the UAE has received international recognition for its efforts. It ranked seventh globally and first in the region in the 2024 Gender Inequality Index by the UN Development Programme and ranked first globally in the Lack of Labour Disputes Index, according to the Institute for Management Development World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024.
The UAE has also ratified key international treaties, including the Convention against Torture in 2012, and joined nine core International Labour Organisation conventions, such as the Equal Remuneration Convention.
On the occasion of Human Rights Day, observed annually on December 10, the UAHR emphasized the UAE's ongoing progress in implementing laws and policies to uphold human rights. These measures include initiatives supporting women's empowerment, children's rights, the elderly, and labor rights, all reinforcing the rule of law.
The Association also highlighted this year's UN theme, "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," which stresses the importance of building a better future through societies committed to fundamental human rights principles and the swift achievement of the SDGs.
Over the past five years, the UAE has enacted around 55 new laws to strengthen human rights protections. These laws cover areas such as domestic violence prevention, combating discrimination and extremism, protecting witnesses and juvenile delinquents, safeguarding children of unknown parentage, and tackling human trafficking. Additional laws have addressed the regulation of non-Muslim places of worship, media regulations, labor relations, senior citizens' rights, and personal data protection.
Furthermore, nearly 40 national strategies and policies have been launched, including the National Policy for Empowerment of Emirati Women 2023-2031, the Women, Peace and Security plan, the UAE Gender Balance Council Strategy, the National Food Security Strategy, and the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence.
On the global stage, the UAE has received international recognition for its efforts. It ranked seventh globally and first in the region in the 2024 Gender Inequality Index by the UN Development Programme and ranked first globally in the Lack of Labour Disputes Index, according to the Institute for Management Development World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024.
The UAE has also ratified key international treaties, including the Convention against Torture in 2012, and joined nine core International Labour Organisation conventions, such as the Equal Remuneration Convention.