Human rights course for journalists concludes

AMMAN — A course on “the integration of human rights principles into Jordanian media” concluded in Salt on Tuesday, the organisers said in a statement. The three-day workshop was the first course in a project carried out by the Jordanian Society for Human Rights with the support of the Spanish International Cooperation Agency for Development, the statement said.

The course included training on international human rights treaties and a discussion about the vital role that the media plays in raising awareness of human rights and exposing violations, the organisers said. Thirteen journalists from various local media outlets participated in the workshop.