Jordan

Jordan: Tribunals No Substitute for Reforms on ‘Honor Killings’

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:55:00 -0700

Jordan: Prison Reform Promises Broken

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:45:08 -0700

(New York) - Jordan's prison administration has broken promises to improve the treatment of prisoners, most recently in denying water to 10 Islamist prisoners in Juwaida prison who began a hunger strike on August 18, 2009, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Human Rights Watch — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:53:39 -0700

Letter to Jordan's Minister of Justice on “Honor” Crimes

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:11:36 -0700

H.E. Ayman Awdeh
Minister of Justice
Amman
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Dear Minister Awdeh,

Will Arab States help end the Scourge of Cluster Munitions?

Joe Stork, published in "Al-Sijil" — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:30:05 -0700

Back in 2006, Israel's profligate use of cluster munitions in Lebanon caught the public eye, nowhere more so than in the Arab world. During the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli forces rained rockets loaded with cluster munitions on south Lebanon, the vast majority in the last 3 days of the conflict.

A Missed Opportunity?

Joe Stork & Christoph Wilcke Published in Al-Sijjil, July 2009 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:15:37 -0700

On June 12, the UN Human Rights Council, consisting of 47 member states of the UN, concluded the first comprehensive human rights review of Jordan. The review produced 79 recommendations.

Letter on Rights for Migrant Domestic Workers

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:52:28 -0700

H.E. Ghazi al-Shubaikat

Minister of Labor

Ministry of Labor

Amman

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Dear Minister al-Shubaikat,

Reply to Minister of Social Development on NGO Law

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:39:54 -0700

H.E. Hala Latouf

Minister for Social Development

Ministry for Social Development

Amman

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Dear Minister Latouf,

Thank you for sending me a copy of your letter to Human Rights Watch, which I received on Saturday, June 6.

Jordan: Outcome Report of the Universal Periodic Review

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:53:06 -0700

Human Rights Watch welcomes the UPR outcome report on Jordan in which the kingdom's delegation voiced satisfaction at the "constant review" of its human rights standards. Jordan should endeavor to implement recommendations to prevent torture, eliminate administrative detention, and strengthen freedom of assembly and association.

Jordan: End Administrative Detention

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:30:00 -0700

(Amman) – Jordan should end administrative detention and abolish the Crime Prevention Law that authorizes the practice, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.