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Human Rights Commission Organizes an Event on Human Rights Day

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Riyadh, The Human Rights Commission organized wall painting event for children aged between 8 to 16 years, at its headquarters here today, on the occasion of the Human Rights Day, in cooperation with the European Union and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

It was attended by President of the Human Rights Commission Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad and EU Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Patrick Simonnet.

The event aims to promote the human rights values in the children, under the slogan “All Human, All Equal”.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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