Amman, August 4 (Petra) – Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni underlined
that Jordan continues to strengthen its human rights and rule-of-law
framework through political, economic, and administrative
modernization.

According to a ministry statement issued Tuesday, Talhouni made the
remarks during a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Volker Türk and his accompanying delegation.

The two sides reviewed existing areas of cooperation and discussed
ways to further develop them to strengthen the justice system and
institutionalize human rights through policies, legislation, and
procedures.

Talhouni stressed the importance of continuing legal cooperation
between Jordan and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights.

He noted Jordan’s progress in consolidating the rule of law,
developing legislation, and improving the efficiency of the justice
system as part of the country’s reform and modernization efforts.

The meeting also addressed issues of mutual interest and mechanisms
for building on existing cooperation between Jordan and the UN office
in the fields of human rights and the rule of law.

//Petra// AO