Amman: Lower House Speaker, Ahmed Safadi, said Parliament pays “remarkable” importance to Jordan’s state of human rights and public freedoms to reflect the Kingdom’s efforts in this regard aimed to preserve rule of law and instill justice and equality principles.
Receiving on Thursday the 18th annual report on Jordan’s Human Rights State for 2021, delivered by Chair of National Center for Human Rights (NCHR) Board of Trustees, Samar Hajj Hassan, Safadi valued the center’s role and efforts in assessing the national human rights situation.
Safadi also said the House’s specialized committees will examine the report’s recommendations and follow up its observations, in compliance with Royal directives in this regard.
For her part, Hajj Hassan expressed NCHR’s appreciation for the House’s legislative and oversight role, which would guarantee modernization of Jordan’s legislative system, promote human rights and strengthen rule of law, in a bid to implement His Majesty’s vision to achieve more comprehensive reforms.
Hajj Hassan noted NCHR is “proud” of the existing cooperation with Lower House and is looking forward to achieving more joint action in human rights fields.
Source: Jordan News Agency