Jordan - Lifting Reservations off CEDAW (Tuesday, August 18, 2009)
The Jordanian government had lately lifted its reservations off the UN convention for eliminating all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW). Most prominent reservation was a clause in article (15) which grants equal rights for men and women to travel and choose their place of residence and housing. Islamists strongly objected to lifting those reservations. The Religious Interpretation Council declared a taboo against CEDAW, and Mr. Hammam Sa’eed, the General Supervisor of Muslim Brothers in Jordan criticized the government’s decision by saying that it violates the Jordanian constitution and the country’s religion (Islam). Sa’eed demanded the retention of reservations on CEDAW and said that if the government insists on its decision then it should forced to resign.

Source: AFP, Al-Sharq – Qatar.