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HCD decries ‘discriminatory practices’

By JT - Sep 04,2019 - Last updated at Sep 04,2019

AMMAN — The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) on Wednesday said that it had spotted some discriminatory practices in several institutions, in which they had eliminated individuals’ memberships due to their disabilities.

The HCD, in a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, stressed its utter rejection of such discriminatory practices, warning that they violate human rights and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law. The council also called on all who experience such maltreatment to visit the HCD and file a complaint.

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