Jordan

Human Rights in HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN

Jordan must fully investigate suspected police killings | Amnesty ...
18 November 2009

Two men have died in one week after they were allegedly beaten by police officers. Amnesty International has called for full and independent investigations into ...

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Middle East and North Africa: Challenging Repression: Human Rights ...
11 March 2009

In the Middle East and North Africa region, human rights defenders are all too often vilified, persecuted and even criminalized for their peaceful activities. This ...

Document       MDE 01/001/2009

Law Lords give go-ahead for deportations, including that of Abu ...
18 February 2009

The decision could give the UK government the green light to start deporting people to countries where they will be at risk of serious human rights abuses.

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Suggested recommendations to the 16 States in the fourth round of ...
1 December 2008

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of various states about ending torture, arbitrary arrests, the death penalty, for ...

Document       IOR 41/046/2008

Testimonies from Judges and Prosecutors on the Death Penalty ...
1 November 2008

On 21 October 2008, four judges and prosecutors from Japan, Jordan, Nigeria and the USA, who have participated in death penalty cases, gave their personal accounts ...

Report       ACT 50/018/2008

Jordan – protect the rights of women domestic migrant workers ...
30 October 2008

Tens of thousands of women migrant domestic workers in Jordan face isolation, exploitation and abuse, with little or no protection from the state.

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Jordan: Drastic improvement needed for domestic workers | Amnesty ...
30 October 2008

Tens of thousands of domestic workers in Jordan live in appalling conditions with many forced to work up to 19 hours per day and denied their salary. Amnesty Internati

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Jordan: Isolated and Abused: Women migrant domestic workers in ...
30 October 2008

Tens of thousands of women migrant domestic workers in Jordan face isolation, exploitation and abuse, with little or no protection from the state. In this document ...

Report       MDE 16/002/2008

UK's highest court to hear key test cases on deportations with ...
22 October 2008

The UK’s highest court will begin hearing two important test casesrelated to human rights and the UK government's counter-terrorismpolicies on Thursday.

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