Cairo to host symposium on human rights

An expanded Arab symposium is to be held tomorrow in Cairo on the 50th anniversary of the International Declaration of Human Rights. The one-day symposium will be organized by the Public Union of Arab Journalists, the Arab Lawyers Union and the Arab Organization for Human Rights.

The Arab Institute for Human Rights and the Organization for African - Asian Solidarity will participate in the symposium.

Three research papers will be tackled during the symposium, addressing topics: the international declaration for the human rights through 50 years of success and frustration, the Arab movement for human rights, and a future vision for enhancing human rights and fundamental liberties.