Amman – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Center for Human Rights (NCHR), Dr. Raheel Gharaibeh, accompanied by Commissioner General for Human Rights Alaa Al-Din Al-Armouti, met with Minister of Interior Mazen Al-Faraya at the Ministry’s headquarters on Monday.
Al-Faraya expressed his full readiness to cooperate with the Center in a manner that ensures the protection and promotion of human rights. He emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to upholding the rule of law in a way that safeguards human dignity and ensures the protection, promotion, and respect of fundamental rights and freedoms.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed several human rights issues, including the detention of individuals involved in recent protests against water and energy projects, conditions of inmates in correctional and rehabilitation centers, and matters related to administrative detention.
The discussions also addressed mechanisms for enhancing administrative governors’ legal knowledge of national legislation and international human rights conventions.
Additionally, both sides discussed safeguards for freedom of opinion and expression and the right to peaceful assembly, while taking into consideration public safety measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
