AMMAN — Minister of Social Development Ayman Mufleh
has decided to form a committee to revise the effective Association Law, its
amendments, and draft projects that were implemented in 2014, 2015, and 2019.
The minister also called for developing the legislation through a draft law
within a maximum of three months.
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Mufleh also called for starting a community dialogue on the
draft law through holding meetings, launching an e-platform to receive
suggestions, and holding sessions with civil society organizations, according
to a ministry statement issued on Sunday.
He said that the formation of the committee is in line with
Articles 16 and 128 of the Constitution, which guarantee Jordanians’ right to
establish and join associations.
The formation of the committee, according to the minister,
also complies with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, among other agreements
relevant to the right to form and join associations.