Wednesday 20 April 2005
UNMISET to support Timor-Leste's
Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice
21 April 2005: Dr Sukehiro Hasegawa, the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste (SRSG) has
announced that in the event that the Security Council endorses the
recommendation of the Secretary-General to extend the presence of
a UN mission in Timor-Leste, the UN will provide financial and technical
support to the newly established Office of the Provedor for Human
Rights and Justice for the coming year.
On Wednesday, Dr Hasegawa met with Timor-Leste's
newly elected Provedor for Human Rights and Justice, Mr. Sebastião
Dias Ximenes, to congratulate him on his election, as well as to
express the United Nations' appreciation upon the establishment
of this institution, an initiative supported by the UN since 2002.
Dr Hasegawa told Mr Ximenes that he hoped the establishment
of the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice would
have a major positive impact on human rights protection throughout
the country. The Provedor, as an independent institution, can effectively
safeguard human rights by monitoring the government ministries and
other departments, as well as by examining any complaints received
by the Office.
With the announcement of the election of the Provedor
last month, the Government of Timor-Leste allocated the necessary
funds for the establishment of the office. SRSG Hasegawa pledged
to offer further assistance, namely in the areas of training and
enhancing the skills of national staff, to ensure sustainable and
effective functioning of this important institution.
"It is imperative that national staff receive
the necessary training and for proper skill building programs to
be put into place at the early stages to ensure that the institution
has the capacity to play the crucial role it has been tasked with,
for the sake of achieving human rights for all," said Dr Hasegawa.
Fore more information, please contact Mr Ricardo
Lobo, Chief/Spokesperson, Public Information Office, UNMISET, on
+670 723 0684.
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