Ansar Burney meets Sheikha Ghalia in Qatar

DOHA/Qatar, 19th April 2005: Pakistan’s human and civil rights activist and Chairman of the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, Ansar Burney, Advocate arrived here in Doha, on Tuesday, on a seven day visit of Qatar, UAE and Oman.

On Tuesday morning, Mr Ansar Burney, Advocate in Doha, met with Her Highness Dr Sheikha Ghalia bin Mohammed Al Thani, who heads a high-level committee set up by Amir of Qatar, to combat human trafficking and Chairperson of the Childhood Committee at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA). She is also the Vice Chairperson for the National Committee on Human Rights and Member of the United Nations Committee for the Rights of the Child.

In his meeting with Sheikha Ghalia, Mr Burney discussed with her the underage child camel jockeys issue, house maids and the issue of young girls on prostitution against there will in the region.

Sheikha Ghalia lauded the great efforts of Mr Ansar Burney, in the field of global human rights matters and assured him of her all out cooperation in matters of humanity and human rights.

During the two hour long meeting Mr Ansar Burney and Dr Sheikha Ghalia also decided to build a rehabilitation Center for the rescued underage child camel jockey children in Doha and in future to work together in the matters of humanity and human rights in the region.

During his stay in Qatar, Mr Burney will also meet other high officials and some foreign missions to discuss with them matters relating to human trafficking.

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