AMMAN — On Sunday, August 27, as part of a series of
consultations held by the government to prepare the national report within the
framework of the fourth Comprehensive Periodic Review of human rights,
Khalil Al-Abdallat, director of the human rights unit at the prime minister's office,
stated that the government has enacted a package of legislation, policies, and
practices that directly contribute to the implementation of commitments made
before
international human rights mechanisms, especially in the execution of
the recommendations from the Comprehensive Periodic Review of human rights.
اضافة اعلان
This review was conducted in coordination with the Jordanian
alliances, including: the National Alliance for
International Human Rights Mechanisms, the Development Alliance, the Jordanian Civil Alliance, and the
Insan coalition, Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
National plans and understandings
Abdallat noted that civil society institutions contributed
to the development of the comprehensive national plan for human rights
2016–2025, which serves as Jordan's first strategic document for improving
human rights conditions. These institutions have evaluated the comprehensive
national plan twice. He clarified that the consultation series aims to
formulate a shared and consensus-driven vision for improving this reality by
ensuring clear responsibilities and roles for everyone involved.
Nidal Mansour, Coordinator of the Jordanian Alliances,
stated that this meeting aims to build national understandings and priorities
for the Comprehensive Periodic Review of human rights. He affirmed the interest
of everyone in advancing the
human rights path in Jordan.
Mansour highlighted the pursuit of maximizing common ground
with the government and national institutions, considering civil society
institutions as experienced entities contributing to the Comprehensive Periodic
Review mechanism. He praised the efforts of the government team and the Human
Rights Unit at the Prime Minister's Office in the consultative meetings.
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