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

JOR - News | 18 May 2010
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.

Jordan: Attack on citizen Said Mahmoud Talafaha

JOR - News | 05 March 2010
During the early hours of Monday 1 March 2010, criminal investigators and security personnel from Aydoun, Irbid governorate, raided Said Mahmoud Talafaha's home, where he lives with his wife and infant daughter. During the brutal raid, both him and his daughter were injured - the two are now in hospital.

Jordan: Four Jordanians arbitrarily arrested by the secret service

JOR - News | 13 November 2009
A reliable source has informed Alkarama that, on the night of 7 November 2009, Jordanian authorities arbitrarily detained Yousef Anwar Abu Sharby and Jamal al-Sarawi in al-Zaraqa province without presenting a warrant for their arrest - they were later taken to the Intelligence services' prison.

Jordan: Concerns persist despite Jordan's commitments to the HRC

JOR - News | 26 June 2009
On 11 June 2009, the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted the report of the Working Group on Jordan which was discussed at the fourth session of the Universal Periodic Review (2-13 February 2009). The comments of State representatives present at this meeting and their recommendations are reflected in this document. The views and commitments of Jordan considered in the protection of human rights are also reflected.

Jordan: M. Issam Al Uteibi (Sheikh AlMaqdisi) liberated on March 12, 2008

JOR - News | 13 March 2008
AlKarama for Human Rights, March 13, 2008

AlKarama has learned that Mr. Issam Al-Uteibi has been released on March 12, 2008. Arrested on Nov. 28, 2002, he was kept in detention without legal process and despite a judgement of acquittal on 27 December 2004. To protest against this situation, he started a hunger strike on February 4, 2008. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, sought by AlKarama had issued an opinion in which he considered his detention as being arbitrary.

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