society, whether by personal initiative for participation or through the
creation of conditions to enable persons with disabilities to participate. It
was clear from the monitoring process carried out by the NCHR that:
(48%) of the polling stations were not equipped to receive and allow the
participation of this category of society with various disabilities. The
creation of suitable conditions in these centers was the responsibility of the
Government, in cooperation with the civil society institutions. It was also
incumbent on the media to promote the need for the active participation of
persons with disabilities as citizens with rights and duties. However, more
than (200) polling stations were equipped for the participation of persons
with disabilities in the last parliamentary election process, which was held
on 9/11/2010.
In this connection, the following observations were recorded:
1. During the monitoring process carried out by the NCHR, it was found
out that the polling and sorting committees provided, with a
percentage of (89%), necessary assistance to voters with disabilities.
2. A number of persons with disabilities complained about not allowing
their companions to enter with them to the polling stations and help
them to cast their ballots.
Ninth: The Freedom of Opinion and Expression
The degree of interest of the Jordanian daily newspapers in the rights of
persons with disabilities reached a percentage of (0.64%), according to a
study prepared by the NCHR under the title "Analysis of the Contents of the
Jordanian Dailies Regarding the Disabled Persons":
1. This indicated weak interest in this issue and the marginal position
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