Recommendation (A/HRC/4/33/Add.3) Situation during visit (A/HRC/4/33/Add.3) 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 The Grievances and Human Rights Office issued nine circulars that included the Convention against Torture, Police Charter of Honor, legal inspection procedures and cases on the use of force. 163 A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 Non-governmental sources: The NCRH, the PSD, the Ministry of Justice and the Mizan Law Group for Human Rights are implementing a programme entitled ―Karama‖, aimed at eradicating the use of torture and ill-treatment, and ensuring that such acts are criminalised, investigated, prosecuted and punished, and that victims receive redress, in accordance with Jordan‘s international legal obligations. The objectives of the project are: i) To strengthen the professional capacity of relevant law enforcement institutions to prevent torture and ill-treatment and to respond appropriately and effectively when such acts occur; ii) To strengthen the professional capacity of state and civil society organizations so as to facilitate that torture and illtreatment are documented, prosecuted and redressed in accordance with international legal standards; iii) To institutionalise and enhance the cooperation between the state and civil society so as to further the eradication of torture and illtreatment; and iv) To promote a strengthening of Jordan‘s national legislation so as to enhance the prevention of torture and ill-treatment and the criminalisation of torture. - The program will run from October 2008 to September 2010, and it is funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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