Situation during visit (A/HRC/4/33/Add.3) A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 160 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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