ACHRS Hosts Delegation from Jerash Preparatory School for Girls No 1

The Amman Center for Human Rights Studies hosted a delegation of students along with two teachers from the Jerash Preparatory School for Girls on Monday (23 April,2018) at the center. The participants ranged from grades seven to ten and were chosen from members of the school’s parliament. The meeting served as an introduction for the students in the history of human rights and how these rights manifest themselves in daily life.

Dr. Nizam Assaf  led a discussion in which the students identified examples of human rights and on what basis people’s rights may be discriminated against. The bright young students were curious to know the relationship and distinction between rights and duties, the role that traditions play in human rights, and if rights differ among people or nations. The students were particularly interested in the rights of refugees and cited the difficult situation for refugees in Arab countries regarding their lack of nationality and right to work. Dr. Nizam Assaf closed the meeting with a brief explanation of the center’s mission and priorities and urged the students to focus on their education, as it is the only way they can understand and advocate for their own rights in the future.