addition, he said that recent legislation had extended to women the right to Vote and to stand as candidates in elections, both at the local and national levels. 38. The representative of the reporting State further noted that the Jordanian Penal Code made racial discrimination a crime but that no case of racial discrimination had been brought before the courts thus far, The Government had alSO taken a number of measures in the fight against racial discrimination in the field of education and culture. 39. Members of the Committee noted that the report of Jordan had been drawn up in accordance with the general guidelines and contained information and interesting analysis, particularly concerning article 5 of the Convention. Recalling that during the examination of the fifth periodic.report certain details were sought from Jordan concerning trade unions and the demographic composition Of the population, members expressed satisfaction that such information had been provided in the eighth periodic report. 40. With regard to the right to work, members requested an explanation Of the statement in the eighth periodic report that candidates for naturalization should not compete with Jordanians in the labour market; such a stipulation might have a discriminatory effect. They also asked whether the precedence given to Arab workers over foreign workers was compatible with article 5 (e) (i) Of the Convention, and wished to know what the percentage was of those actively employed relative to the whole population, A question was asked about the extent to which members of minorities participated in the political life of Jordan, especially the extent to which they were represented in Parliament. In this connection, it was noted that earlier candidates for election to the Jordanian parliament must have been Jordanian citizens for at least five years; by Law 26 of 1986 that had been 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the human rights situation in Jordan, specifically the rights of women and minorities, as well as the country's laws and policies related to employment and political participation. The focus is on the country's compliance with international human rights conventions and the measures taken to combat discrimination.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief