NHRC to convene fourth national forum on drug enforcement in January

Doha, Qatar: National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) announced the convention of its fourth national forum titled Human Rights at the Core of Combatin...

Doha, Qatar: National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) announced the convention of its fourth national forum titled "Human Rights at the Core of Combating Drugs: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Solutions", to be held on January 20 and 21, 2026, in partnership with the Ministry of Interior.

The forum will convene in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development and Family, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), with the participation of the Public Prosecution, the National Planning Council, the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), alongside relevant UN offices, civil society institutions, and the media, NHRC highlighted in a statement on Monday.

The forum intends to address growing global challenges and tackle emerging patterns of narcotics-related crimes.

As such, Chairperson of NHRC, HE Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, said drug abuse violations and illicit narcotics trafficking are among the most menacing challenges affecting human rights globally, given their direct exponential impact on the right to life, as well as mental and physical well-being, alongside the right to a decent standard of living.

She stressed that narcotics engender a detrimental impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), pointing out that the UN has given foremost priority to the issue of drug abuse violations and illicit narcotics trafficking, as they explicitly produce deleterious effects on developmental, socioeconomic, political, and security dimensions.