Torture and Impunity in Jordan's Prisons

Reforms Fail to Tackle Widespread Abuse

Summary

Methodology

Torture

Types of Torture and Ill-treatment

Abuses Against Islamist Tanzimat-State Security Prisoners

Other Prison Abuses

Health Services

The Castor Oil Treatment

Food, Water, Hygiene

Contact with the Outside World

Impunity

Deficient Complaints Mechanism..

Lackluster Prosecutions

Police Court

Official Responses to Human Rights Reporting

Prison Reform..

General Reforms

New Prisons

The Super-maximum security prison Muwaqqar II

Classification

Health Services

Social Services

Training

Accountability

International Assistance

Recommendations

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Three Incidents of Prison Torture

Case 1: Aqaba

Case 2: Swaqa

Case 3: Muwaqqar