Jordan: Forcible return/Fear for safety.

Index Number: MDE 16/010/2003
Date Published: 23 April 2003
Categories: Jordan, Middle East And North Africa

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of up to 1,000 individuals, including up to 500 women and children of various ages, who are currently being forced by the Jordanian authorities to remain in the "neutral zone" between Iraq and Jordan's al-Karama border crossing. Significant numbers of asylum seekers have been in the "neutral zone" for at least week.