AMMAN — The
National Center for Human Rights (NCHR) released its 18th annual report on the state of human
rights in Jordan for 2021. The report recommended policies to promote social
justice, improve wealth and service distribution, and reduce unemployment and
poverty.
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According to the center's
Board of Trustees ‘chair, Samar El-Hajj Hassan, the report also called for
incorporating human rights into educational curricula and building partnerships
with opinion leaders and influencers throughout the governorates.
The
NCHR emphasized the
importance of reviewing public freedom practices and restrictions in line with
the Jordanian constitution and global human rights norms, the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, reported.
No executions in 2021According to NCHR facilitator
Reem Abu Dalbouh, the number of people held in administrative and judicial
detention significantly decreased in 2021, and no death row inmates were
executed during the year.
At the same time, the State
Security Court and Grand Criminal Court handed down 31 death sentences.
The NCHR also conducted 60
visits to correctional facilities, observing the incarceration of an additional
18,954 people, compared to 17,708 the previous year.
Abu Dalbouh did note,
however, that this does not represent the total number of inmates at any given
time, as it accounts for arrests and continuous releases that occurred
throughout the year.
According to Abu Dalbouh, no
complaints regarding torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of
detainees in primary detention facilities were filed with the police public
prosecution for the third year running. However, issues with the application of
Article (11) of Cybercrime Law No. (27) of 2015 remain.
Civil and political
rightsAbu Dalbouh noted
advancements in civil and political rights, including creating a Royal
committee to enhance political life and the executive branch's execution of its
duties.
The NCHR observed an
expansion in the use of technology in court proceedings but also noted
"tangible challenges" in conducting remote litigation, she said. The
report also discussed the approval of the tribal Jalwa document, which aims to
eliminate traditional practices restricting people's freedom of movement and
residence. Jalwa is the forced relocation of a killer's family from their home
if they happen to live close to the victim's family.
Protecting vulnerable
populationsThe report highlighted
legislative amendments that have helped to advance and protect the rights of
women, people with disabilities, and the elderly, she said.
The report also addressed
policies and actions taken to protect women's rights in cases involving
agriculture workers, shelter-based violence, murders, and child marriages.
It also noted that the
amendment to the Anti-Human Trafficking Law, which classified organized
panhandling as a form of human trafficking, helps to prevent the exploitation
of children in begging.
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