Jordan Times
Thursday, February 9, 2006

'Gov't committed to studying all reports pertaining to human rights in Kingdom'

By Rana Husseini

AMMAN — Government Spokesperson Nasser Judeh on Wednesday said the government takes every press release or report that is issued by human rights organisations on Jordan very seriously.

“We take all international reports and items regarding freedom and democratic reforms in Jordan very seriously and we analyse their contents carefully,” Judeh told The Jordan Times.

The spokeperson's comments were made after Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based organisation, called for an end to alleged torture of detainees by Jordanian security forces.

Deputy Director of HRW's Middle East and North Africa division Joe Stork on Tuesday urged the Kingdom “to root out continuing serious rights abuses in Jordan.”

Judeh said the government is committed to fully studying all reports pertaining to human rights in the Kingdom “in order to arrive at a clear position in the utmost transparent and objective manner.”


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