King receives 2016 human rights report

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday commended the role of the National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) in highlighting the Kingdom’s efforts in boosting human rights in international events.

His Majesty made the remarks during a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace with Chairman of NCHR’s Board of Trustees Mohammad Bakhit, who presented the King with a copy of the 2016 annual report of the centre on human rights conditions in Jordan, according to a Royal Court statement.

The King stressed the importance for the centre to continue coordination and cooperation with all relevant institutions to further develop human rights status in Jordan, especially that human rights constitute a main pillar in the comprehensive reform process. 

For his part, Bakhit, in the presence of NCHR Chief Commissioner Mousa Breizat, reviewed the most important issues the report addressed, the mechanism that was adopted in following up on tips the centre receives and forwarding them to relevant institutions. 

The report sheds light on issues related to human rights in the Kingdom, in addition to the necessary procedures required to follow up on and implement recommendations.

Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh and the King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan attended the meeting.

The NCHR has announced it would hold a press conference to announce the details of the report on Thursday.