Upcoming Activities
2002:
1- Human Rights and Intellectual Property Rights:
Speaker: attorney yunes Arab, September 19th 2002
This seminar will discuss intellectual property rights and its influence
on human rights in the country. It will also refer to the author's
right and copyrights protection and law enforcement as regard to such
rights and obligations.
2- New approaches to Human Rights. The right
to development:
Speaker: Dr Abla Amawi, October 9th 2002
This seminar will discuss new trends in the field of human rights
from a development point of view. The seminar will also explain the
relationship between development and human rights as perceived worldwide.
3- Children's rights in Jordan:
Speaker: Dr Hend al Naser, November 6th 2002
This seminar will discuss children's rights in the country. It will
also describe the mechanisms of how children are treated and offered
protection through the specialized agencies and institutions.
4- Human Rights and the right of self-expression:
Speaker Dr Kamel El Said, December 11th 2002
This seminar will discuss the right of self-expression and how it
is protected under the Jordanian Penal code. It will also interpret
ate the existing laws related this field in attempt to evaluate the
situation and its relation to human rights as perceived by international
agreements.
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Activities
2002:
1-
Towards achieving a more efficient and participatory role in proposing
draft laws in Jordan:
Speaker: Dr Mohammed Masalha, June 26th 2002
This seminar discussed the mechanism of how draft laws are being proposed.
It also referred to some cultural and social elements which plays
a big role in such due process. The speaker also recommended some
measures that if taken will enhance the participatory role of the
population as regard to such process.
2-
New approaches to Human Rights: The right of an adequate environment:
Speaker: Dr
Ramzi Batayneh, June 5th 2002
This seminar discussed a new dimension and trend in the field of human
rights related to an adequate environment. The speaker also emphasized
that the right to adequate environment can not be granted unless it
was dealt with by the necessary scientific techniques and facts. The
seminar also discussed some of the relevant international agreements
and treaties related to this field and Jordan's compliance with such
treaties. The speaker also recommended various measures to be taken
to develop and improve the environment and therefore entitle the population
to enjoy such a right more effectively.
3-Women
in the New Personal Status Law:
Speaker: attorney Akef Al-Ma'ayta, May 57th 2002
This seminar discussed the latest amendments to the existing Personal
Status Law. It also discussed some of the related issue and implications
that arises upon the implementation of this law. The speaker also
clarified some of the issues related to certain procedures and the
capacity of marriage for the parties concerned.
4-
The Economics of Human Rights:
Speaker: Dr Ibrahim Badran April 29th 2002
Dr Badran Vice President of Philadelphia University spoke about some
economical and development factors and its influence on issues related
to human rights. He also concluded that the level of human rights
development and awareness increases in cases whereby the standard
of development and living standards is higher. Dr badarn also suggested
that a more transparent system will enhance human rights development.
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The World Bank and Human Rights and Development:
Speaker: Dr khaled Al Takhayneh April 15th 2002
Dr Al Takhayneh the Human Rights coordinator at the Ministry of foreign
affairs spoke about the role of the World Bank (WB) in promoting Human
Rights principles and norms. He also spoke about the influence of
the WB policies in the world and in particular in third world countries.
He concluded some major recommendation to the institution to become
more democratic and less political.
6-
Parliamentary Elections from Human Rights perspective:
Speaker: Mr. Hani Hourani, March 24th 2002.
Mr. hourani Director of the Urdun Al Jadid research center spoke about
the new elections law pertaining to the upcoming elections. He also
spoke about some of the citizen rights under the new law after its
amendment and referred to some institutional aspects in the is matter.
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Workshops
and dialogue sessions:
A
press conference about The declaration of releasing the parallel report
of the non governmental organizations about the economic social and
cultural rights, at the hall of Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Center 24/7/2000.
A seminar about "Estimating the meetings of the Economical and
social committee with the representatives of the government and the
Jordanian Civil Society organizations" at the hall of Al-Urdun
Al-Jadid Center, 24/7/2000.
A seminar about "The role of literature and arts in spreading
human rights issues" at the hall of Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Center,
6/9/2000.
A
debates session: Debate on discussing the American Foreign Ministry
Report on human rights in Jordan for the year 2000, Al Urdun Al Jadid
Research Center.
A debates session: The role of the department of family protection
against violence in Jordan, 2000, Al Urdun Al Jadid Research Center,
24/7/2001.
Workshop: Elder needs in Jordan, Al Urdun Al Jadid Research
Center in Jordan, 14/8/2001.
Workshop: Health right in national laws and international treaties,
Al Urdun Al Jadid Research Center, 4/9/2001.
Workshop: Temporary Public Meetings law, Al Urdun Al Jadid
Research Center, 11/9/2001.
Workshop: Medical Responsibility and Protection from Medical Errors,
Al Urdun Al Jadid Research Center, 18/9/2001.
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Training
Course 1
A
training course about "The methodology of preparing human rights
reports according to the United Nations laws" at the hall of
Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Center, 23/3/2000.
Course 2
The
human rights program held a training course in cooperation with the
Human Rights Project at the British embassy and the HABITAT International
Coalition.The title of the course was
the protection of economic, social and cultural rights, Marmara
Hotel, October 13-15th 2001
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