Jordan Times
Monday, March 12, 2007

Khatib participates in UN Human Rights Council session

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul Ilah Khatib left for Geneva on Sunday to participate in the fourth session of the UN Human Rights Council, which opens today. During the session, Khatib will brief the participants on progress in human rights in the country, including those pertaining to legislation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Khatib and other representatives of the council’s member states will participate in an interactive dialogue with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour on her annual report. Reports presented during the session will also address minority issues, effects of economic reform policies, foreign debt, racism and racial discrimination, freedom of religion or belief, and other human rights-related issues.