Arab-European human rights dialogue opens this week.

From: Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) | Date: March 13, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Hana Namrouqa

Mar. 13--AMMAN -- An Arab-European human rights dialogue, organised by the National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), opens on Friday. "The conference, the first of its kind in the region, comes at a time when human rights in Iraq and Palestine are violated on daily basis. What is happening in these countries creates obstacles for human rights activists as it hampers efforts to raise awareness in this regard and weakens respect for human rights in the region," NCHR Commissioner General Shaher Bak said. ...

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