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291.
According to non-governmental sources, the Government has not taken any
action on this recommendation. On the other hand, non-governmental sources report that
visits to detention facilities by the PSD’s Office of Complaints and Human Rights, in
conjunction with the National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) and other civil society
organizations have been intensified to ascertain wrongful practices and violations to
which inmates might be subjected to, and to compile reports to ensure that those who
commit violations will be held accountable. In addition a visit to prisons to meet with
inmates was organized for the mass media and satellite television stations. The NCHR is
working to establish joint visits to detention facilities with representatives of the General
Prosecutor’s Office on a weekly and monthly basis.
292.
Recommendation (y) stated: Systematic training programmes and
awareness-raising campaigns be carried out on the principles of the Convention
against Torture for the public at large, security personnel, legal professionals and
the judiciary.
293.
According to non-governmental sources, a greater number of workshops and
seminars by non-governmental organizations and attended by officials have taken place
in 2007 than in the past. Training sessions are organized for judges in the Judicial
Institute in which emphases are placed on combating torture in prisons, and enhancing
awareness about the detriment of this practice. Prosecutors have received training from
national and international NGOs on the Convention against Torture and, together with
judges, on juvenile justice matters.
International cooperation
294.
Recommendation (z) stated: The Special Rapporteur recommends that
relevant international organizations, including the OHCHR and UNDP, be
requested to provide, in a coordinated manner, assistance in the follow-up to the
above recommendations.
295.
According to non-governmental sources, in June 2007, the GID agreed to a first
visit to its detention facility by an independent human rights organization (Human Rights
Watch) under conditions compatible with international standards for such visits. These
visits, conducted in August 2007, included two independent Jordanian human rights
representatives. The Ministry of Interior has generally cooperated on facilitating visits by
Human Rights Watch to prisons under its jurisdiction. In October 2007, Human Rights
Watch returned to Jordan to inspect Juweidah Prison, to which the ministry had earlier
denied the organization access. The PSD recently concluded an agreement with the
Danish non-governmental organization which combats torture, RCT, for establishing a
project in collaboration with NCHR and the Al-Mizan Centre for Human Rights for
training of PSD personnel on technical matters and exchange of visits.
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