"The Second Arab Training Workshop for
Judges and Lawyers on
Human Rights and Human Security Issues"*

Organized

by

The Regional Human Security Center
at  
   The Jordan Institute of Diplomacy

Radisson SAS Hotel - Philadelphia Hall – Amman

Program

"The Second Arab Training Workshop for Judges and Lawyers on
Human Rights and Human Security Issues"

March 22-24, 2004

First Day: Monday, March 22, 2004

8:30 – 9:00                  Registration

9:00 – 9:30                  Opening Session
                                   
Opening Remarks by:

1. H.E. Mr. John Holmes

Ambassador of Canada to Jordan

1. H.E. Mr. Sverre Stub

Ambassador of Norway to Jordan

1. Dr. Atef Odibat

Director, Regional Human Security Center at the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy

9:30 – 10:00                Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:30              First Session
                                    Chairperson: Dr. Atef Odibat

First Lecture: Human Rights in Islam and its Reflection on National Laws and Legislations
Lecturer: H.E. Dr. Abdul- Salam Al Abbadi
Secretary General, the Hashemite Jordanian Charity Association, and former Minister of Antiquities and Islamic Affairs, Jordan

Second Lecture: International Human Rights Law: Critical Evaluation
Lecturer: Professor Mohamed Olwan
Faculty of Law, Yarmouk University, Jordan

                                    Open Discussion

11:30 – 12:00              Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:30              Second Session
                                    Chairperson: H.E Prof. Kamel Abu Jaber

Third Lecture: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and National Legislations

Lecturer: Dr. Mekhled Al Tarawneh
Assistant Professor, Department of Public International Law, Faculty of Law, Mutah University, Jordan

Fourth Lecture: The Two International Covenants and National Legislations in the Arab Region
Lecturer: Dr. Hatem Kotrane
Professor of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Member of the Committee on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Tunis

                                    Open Discussion

13:30 – 16:00              Lunch (Hotel’s main restaurant)

16:00 – 17:30              Third Session
Chairperson: Prof. "Mahammed Aziz" Shukri

Fifth Lecture: Human Security and Human Rights: the Individual’s Right to Security
Lecturer: Dr. Atef Odibat
Director, Regional Human Security Center at the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy

Sixth Lecture: Application of International Humanitarian Law and National Laws
Lecturer: Dr. Mohammed El Moussa
Assistant Professor of International Law, Al-Albayt University, Jordan

Open Discussion

20:00 – 22:00              Dinner at Kan Zaman Village Restaurant
At the Invitation of the Director of Regional Human Security Center at the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy

Second Day: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 

8:30 – 10:00                First Session
                                    Chairperson: Prof. Hatem Kotrane

Seventh Lecture: The International Humanitarian Law and the International Criminal Court
Lecturer: Professor Muhammad Aziz Shukri
Dean, Faculty of International Affairs and Diplomacy, Professor of International Law, the Private Qalamon University, Syria

Eighth Lecture: Regional Human Rights Treaties and Conventions: a Comparative Perspective
Lecturer: Dr. Badreyeh Abdallah Al Awady
Director, Arab Regional Center for Environmental Law, and Professor of International Public Law, Kuwait

Open Discussion

10:00 – 10:15              Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:45              Second Session
                                                Chairperson: Prof. Abdel Mehdi Al Masaedah
           
Ninth Lecture: The Independence of the Judiciary and its Role in the Protection of Human Rights
Lecturer: Mr. Fahed Abul Ethem
Lawyer and former Judge at the Supreme Court of Justice, Jordan

Tenth Lecture: The Relation between National Human Rights Institutions and the Judiciary
Lecturer: Mr. Taleb Al Saqqaf
                                    Assistant Commissioner General of Human Rights and Head of Complaints and Legal Services Department, National Center for Human Rights, Jordan

                                    Open Discussion

12:00 – 13:30              Field Trip to the Jordanian Judicial Institute

13:30 – 16:00              Lunch (Hotel’s main restaurant)

16:00 – 17:30              Third Session
                                    Chairperson: Prof. Mohammed Al Ghazawi

Eleventh Lecture: Constitutional Guarantees for Human Rights
Lecturer: Professor Numan El Khatib
                                    Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Al Isra University, Jordan

Twelfth Lecture: Universal Standards of a Fair Trail and the Extent of their Application in Arab Legal Systems
Lecturer: Dr. Hussain Shaban
Legal Consultant and Researcher, Arab Organization for Human Rights and President of the Iraqi Network for the Culture of Human Rights and Development, Iraq

20:00 – 22:00              Dinner (Hotel’s main restaurant)

Third Day: Wednesday, March 24, 2004

9:00 – 10:30                First Session
                                    Chairperson: Prof. Abdel Hussein Shaban

Thirteenth Lecture: Women’s Rights
Lecturer: H.E. Mrs. Asma Khader
                                    Minister of State and Official Spokesperson for the Jordanian Government

Fourteenth Lecture: Rights of a Child and the Activation of Universal Conventions and Protocols in this Respect
Lecturer: Dr. Hatem Kotrane
Professor of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Member of the Committee on the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Open Discussion

10:30 – 10:45              Coffee Break

10:45 – 12:15              Second Session
                                    Chairperson: Dr. Ahmed Nofal

Fifteenth Lecture: Civilians’ Legal Protection during Armed Conflicts
Lecturer: Dr. Abeer Al- Khraisha
Jurist and Dissemination Assistant, International Committee of the Red Cross, Jordan

Sixteenth Lecture: Refugees’ Rights and Duties
Lecturer: Mr. Sten A. Bronee
Representative, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Jordan

Open Discussion

12:15 – 12:30              Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00              Third Session
                                    Chairperson: Mr. Farouk Abu Al Rub

Seventeenth Lecture: Functions of the Judiciary and Security Staff and their Relation to Human Rights
Lecturer: Dr. Netham Al Majali
Associate Professor of Penal Law, Amman Arab University for Higher Studies, Jordan

Eighteenth Lecture: Rights of the Charged in a Penal Trial
Lecturer: Dr. Imad Rabie
Dean, Faculty of Law, Private University of Jerash, Jordan

                                    Open Discussion

14:00 – 14:15              Concluding Remarks

14:15                           Lunch (Hotel’s main restaurant)