
Jordan
Authorities in Jordan are becoming increasingly repressive, quashing dissent by arresting and harassing activists and journalists and using vague and abusive laws to restrict civic space in violation of international legal protections. Meanwhile, two years after the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, the economic situation in Jordan remains precarious, and a weakened social protection net has meant many are unable to afford food, housing or education. Jordan has forcibly deported or threatened to deport some refugees in violation of its obligations under international law, while worsening economic conditions have forced others to return to countries that are not safe.

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Economic Justice and Rights
September 25, 2023
Videos
Videos-
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Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
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Automated Neglect
How The World Bank’s Push to Allocate Cash Assistance Using Algorithms Threatens Rights
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“All This Terror Because of a Photo”
Digital Targeting and Its Offline Consequences for LGBT People in the Middle East and North Africa
News
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IMF: Austerity Loan Conditions Risk Undermining Rights
Compound Problems of Rising Inequality, Flawed Mitigation Efforts
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Repression Undermines Jordan’s Reform Narrative
Authorities Cracking Down on Freedom of Expression, Assembly, and Association
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Jordan’s New Cybercrime Law is a Disaster for LGBT People
Vague Provisions Threaten Free Expression Around Gender and Sexuality
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Middle East and North Africa: Embrace Social Protection for All
Improve Tax Structure, Fulfil Right to Social Security
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Jordan: Scrap Draconian Cybercrimes Bill
Proposed Law Threatens Rights to Expression, Anonymity, Access to Information
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Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
45th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review
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Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
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Jordan Should Take Social Protection All the Way
Targeting a Limited Number Fails to Capture Economic Complexity of People’s Lives
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Interview: How Flawed Policies Lead to Flawed Technology
People Fall Through the Cracks of Jordan’s Automated Cash Assistance Program
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World Bank / Jordan: Poverty Targeting Algorithms Harm Rights
Flawed Targeting Excludes People from Cash Support