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03AMMAN3422
2003-06-10 08:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

FOLLOW UP ON PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST

Tags:  PHUM PREL KJUS JO 
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UNCLAS AMMAN 003422 

SIPDIS

NEA/PD (BMOONEY; DMACCINES),NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KJUS JO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP ON PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST
REGIONAL JUSTICE FORUM

REF: SECSTATE 130099

UNCLAS AMMAN 003422

SIPDIS

NEA/PD (BMOONEY; DMACCINES),NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KJUS JO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP ON PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST
REGIONAL JUSTICE FORUM

REF: SECSTATE 130099


1. POST NOMINATES THE FOLLOWING THREE SENIOR LEVEL
CANDIDATES FOR THE MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL JUSTICE FORUM IN
BAHRAIN:
- H.E. MOHAMMAD AL RAQQAD, HEAD OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL;
- H.E. FARES NABULSI, MINISTER OF JUSTICE;
- MS. REEM ABU HASSAN, LAWYER AND KEY PLAYER IN REFORM
EFFORTS;

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE THREE WERE NOT APPROACHED PER
YOUR REQUEST.


2. POST HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN LEGAL REFORM EFFORTS IN JORDAN
FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS AND IS INTERESTED IN HOSTING FOLLOW UP
TRAINING SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES. AS A RESULT OF THIS
EFFORT, JORDAN HAS RECENTLY ADOPTED CASE MANAGEMENT AND
MEDIATION AS PART OF THEIR JUDICIAL SYSTEM WITH THE
OBJECTIVE OF REDUCING THE COURTS' CASE LOAD AND TO ENCOURAGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT JORDANIAN JUDGES AND
LAWYERS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE WITH
OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION.


3. CONTROL OFFICER IS PAO HAYNES MAHONEY, CONTACT NUMBERS:
TEL: 962-6-592-0153, EXT. 2575; FAX: 962-6-5920121.
THANKS AND REGARDS. GNEHM