Tunisian woman magistrate elected at the Arab Human Rights under-commission

Tunis , June 20, 2007- (TunisiaOnline)--A Tunisian magistrate, Mrs. Monia Ammar, was elected as member of the under-commission of Human Rights  as part of the League of Arab States. The news was announced on the occasion of the 23 rd session of the permanent Arab commission of Human Rights, currently held at the League's headquarters in Cairo .

It is the first time a woman is elected in this position. The under-commission is composed of 7 members and is entrusted with examining reports related to the situation of human rights and presenting them to the secretary-general of the League of Arab States.

In Tunisia , women make up 27% of the country's magistrates.

 

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