Situation during visit
(A/HRC/4/33/Add.3)
A/HRC/19/61/Add.3
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Steps taken in previous years
(to be found in A/HRC/7/3/Add.2,
Information received in the reporting
A/HRC/10/44/Add.5 and A/HRC/16/52/Add.2)
period
according to age group, offence and its gravity.
(u) Females not sentenced for a
No allegations of ill-treatment Non-governmental sources: A victims‘ centre
crime but detained under the Crime were received in the Juweidah became operational in 2007, however, not all
Prevention Law for being at risk of (Female) Correction and
women in protective custody have been moved to
becoming victims of honour crimes Rehabilitation Centre.
the centre. Furthermore, the centre seeks
be housed in specific victim
There is a policy of holding
reconciliation and does not have a mandate to
shelters where they are at liberty females in ―protective‖
protect the women at risk.
but still enjoy safe conditions.
detention, under the provisions
of the 1954 Crime Prevention Government: Protection is provided to potential
Law, because they are at risk of victims of ‗honor killings‘, or those who are
becoming victims of honour vulnerable to domestic violence, in a safe house
crimes.
called the ―Domestic Reconciliation House‖.
Psychological, rehabilitation programmes,
vocational trainings, medical and legal assistance
is available to victims of domestic violence.
- According to the protection houses‘ regulations,
new instructions were issued to allow civil society
organizations to establish and run sanctuaries to
contribute to promoting the concept of protection
in the society, and use the collaborative approach,
such as the sanctuary affiliated to the Jordanian
Women‘s Union and the one affiliated to the
Jordan River Foundation in raising the level of
protection in the society.
(v) Security personnel shall
None of the directors of
- Initiatives within the PSD include: distribution of
undergo extensive and thorough prisons, pre-trial or police
the Convention against Torture to law enforcement
training using a curriculum that
detention centres had allegedly personnel and encouragement of senior officers to
incorporates human rights
been aware of any allegations bring it to the attention of their subordinates;
education throughout and that
of torture.
- Inclusion of CAT in all basic training curricula,
includes training in effective
lectures and promotion exams for security
interrogation techniques and the
personnel;
proper use of policing equipment,
- Several programmes and training courses have
and that existing personnel receive
been implemented in this regard; the Royal Police
continuing education
Academy incorporated some sessions about torture
and prisoners‘ rights in its curriculum.
Recommendation
(A/HRC/4/33/Add.3)
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