I liked this very much. Our government has put itself in deep water. In its desire to get elected in each and every committee in the UN Jordan was finally elected as a member of the UN Committee on Human Rights. This is a prestigious position, where the government can use in its promotional campaign outside Jordan, but there is a price the government must pay. According to UN rules, any country that... [read more]

I was thrilled to learn today that the Cabinet has decided to ratify the UNESCO advocated Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions that was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in October 2005. This is a fantastic convention that aims to to recognize the right of States to formulate cultural policies; to adopt measures in favour of the diversity... [read more]

I was shocked to read the information posted on Natasha's blog regarding the movement of key figures of the Syrian opposition to Jordan and lebanon to organize a campaign aganist the syrian regime. The information was based on a story published in Al Seyasa newspaper from Kuwait and republished in the Free Syria website. Of course the Jordanian government has not responded, and no media coverage... [read more]

Many Jordanian bloggers were fast to document and comment on the stormy New York-based National Labour Committee’s (NLC) report on violations of foreign workers’ rights in Jordan. Among the bloggers posting on the issue were Tololy, Khalaf, Natasha, Khader, moi, and some expats bloggers including Amanda The government's reaction has been stuttering. The Minister of labor made a crucial mistake when... [read more]