18 May 2010

Jordan: Labor activist, Muhamed Al-Sunaid in provisional detention

Alkarama has just received information regarding the arbitrary arrest of a Jordanian citizen, Mohamed Al-Sunaid, Chairman of the Daily Workers Association in the Public Sector. He was arrested by the Jordanian security services for his peaceful protest in defense of the rights of Jordanian workers and trade union members.

Mohamed Sunaid was referred to the State Security Court on 11 May 2010, where the Prosecutor ordered his 14-day imprisonment pending investigation. This type of provisional imprisonment is in direct contradiction with the international treaties ratified by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Jordan's public sector currently suffers from a lack of organisation and disarray at the administrative level consequently affects workers' rights as guaranteed Jordanian domestic and international law.

Alkarama intends to raise Mohamed Al-Sunaid's arrest and detention with UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders.

Jordan - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Ratified on 28.05.1975
Optional Protocol: No

State report: Due on 29.10.2014 (5th)
Last concluding observations: 18.11.2010

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Accessed on 13.11.1991
Optional Protocol: No
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

Last State report: 19.08.2014 (3rd)
Last concluding observations: 25.05.2010

International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

No

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: October 2013 (2nd cycle)
Next review: N/A

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) – Status A

Last review: 10.2010
Next review: 11.2015