Jordan Times
Saturday, December 12, 1998
House expresses appreciation for roles of King, Regent in promoting human rights
AMMAN (Petra) — The Lower House of Parliament has expressed its deep appreciation of efforts by His Majesty King Hussein and HRH Crown Prince Hassan, the Regent, to uphold and promote Jordan's human rights record.
In a statement issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the House praised the endeavours of the King and the Crown Prince and their leading role at the international level to project the Kingdom's stand in upholding the declaration's principles.
The statement said Parliament supports the international community's efforts at the popular and official levels to bolster and strengthen the concept of human dignity, noting that it is committed to backing all efforts aimed at safeguarding human rights and confronting practices that contravene human rights principles.
The House's statement voiced its support for objective initiatives designed to propagate awareness of and national efforts to bolster the concept and principles of human rights.
It emphasised Jordan's absolute objection to all practices that infringe on human rights, whatever the pretexts might be, adding that human rights principles are indivisible and are guaranteed by all religions and several international conventions.
The House condemned inhuman practices by governments that deprive people of their right to a decent and secure life, including imposing sanctions on states to achieve selfish interests.
In this regard, the House said it declares its unwavering support for the people of Palestine, Iraq, Sudan and Libya in confronting all violations of these countries' human rights and denounces the on-going attempts on the part of certain nations to perpetuate the sanctions regimes that have had devastating consequences on people and their basic human rights.
The House called on regional and international organisations to shoulder their responsibilities in upholding human rights principles and exposing nations that threaten others and commit acts of aggression to achieve their interests.
The statement also urged Jordanian organisations to intensify their efforts to raise awareness among the public about human rights principles.