Rights groups urge Jordan to reject U.S. immunity deal
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Thursday, December 08, 2005
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Leading rights groups urged Jordan's Parliament Wednesday to reject an agreement with the United States that would shield U.S. citizens from war crimes prosecution in the International Criminal Court. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) made the appeal in a joint statement as Jordan's 110-seat Lower House convened Wednesday for its second session after summer recess.
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