Human rights in Jordan are similar to or better than in most other Middle Eastern countries. Human Rights Watch reported in January 2018 that although...

individuals to target LGBT people with impunity. According to 2023 Human Rights Watch report, Jordan’s "cybercrime" and "morality" laws have been used to persecute...

The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is the national human rights institution of Jordan. In 2006 the NCHR secured 'A-status' accreditation from...

A human rights commission, also known as a human relations commission, is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights. The term may...

Bahrain's record on human rights has been described by Human Rights Watch as "dismal", and having "deteriorated sharply in the latter half of 2010". Their...

University of Jordan (Jordan) and Saint Joseph University of Beirut (Lebanon). It is partnered with the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation...

Slavery in Jordan is illegal, however, like many other countries, it suffers from issues relating to human trafficking. Historically, slavery in the territory...

Jordanians' freedom of expression, their right to anonymity, and their right to access information. The law does not meet international human rights standards...

Election Commission (Jordan). She currently serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the National Centre for Human Rights (Jordan) and was on the...

Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed...

The United Nations Prizes in the Field of Human Rights were instituted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966. They are intended to "honour and commend...

In the United States, human rights consists of a series of rights which are legally protected by the Constitution of the United States (particularly by...

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR; formally the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) is an supranational...

for young people, and defending human rights. The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development was first created in 1977 by royal decree. Originally...

more than 95 percent of children under five. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative finds that Jordan is fulfilling 79.5% of what it should be fulfilling...

reported. Jordan portal Religion in Jordan Human rights in Jordan US State Dept 2022 report Johnstone, Patrick; Miller, Duane (2015). "Believers in Christ...

Tanzimat of Juwaida, Swaqa and Qafqafa in March and April 2006 Jordan portal "2010 Human Rights Report: Jordan". State.gov. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2019-04-29...

(2010). Stateless Again: Palestinian-Origin Jordanians Deprived of Their Nationality (PDF) (Report). Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1-56432-575-X. Archived (PDF)...

Human rights in Egypt are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt under the various articles of Chapter 3. The country is also a...

Under the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, Iraq's human rights record was considered one of the worst in the world. Secret police, state terrorism, torture...

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council...

Jordan ratified the 2000 UN TIP Protocol in June 2009. Jordan is a source, destination, and transit country for adults and children subjected to forced...

International human rights organizations, along with the United Nations, and the United States Department of State, have reported human rights violations...

26 January 1964) is a Jordanian former diplomat who is the Perry World House Professor of the Practice of Law and Human Rights at the University of Pennsylvania...

economic status of women in Jordan is based on legal, traditional, cultural and religious values. Women's rights in Jordan are also dependent on factors...

building located in Amman, the capital city of Jordan. This prominent structure serves as the primary headquarters for the judiciary in Amman and houses...

Human rights in Saudi Arabia are a topic of concern and controversy. Known for its executions of political protesters and opponents, the government of...

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Contributing to the establishment of human rights system in Africa are the United Nations, international law and the African Union which have positively...

trial in the UK breached his human rights. On 17 January 2012, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Abu Qatada could not be deported to Jordan as...