This report aims to review the status of children in Greater Amman and to conduct a capacity assessment of key institutions addressing children’s issues. Various issues are examined;; covering areas such as health;; education;; and socio-economic characteristics. This report also reviews the status of disadvantaged children;; including working children;; orphans;; refugees;; and children with disabilities;; in order to identify vulnerabilities and risk factors specific to them. Finally;; this report assesses the capacity of selected institutions addressing children’s issues in Greater Amman and proposes phased capacity building programs based on the findings of the assessment.

This 66-page report documents the arbitrary arrest and abusive treatment of detainees held at the General Intelligence Department's (GID) central detention facility in Amman. The report finds that there is no clear basis in Jordanian law for the GID's law enforcement role;; and that detainees cannot seek an independent judicial review of the grounds for arrest and continued detention.

This report presents a compelling argument as to why realising the full potential of Arab women is an indispensable prerequisite for development in all Arab states. It argues persuasively that the long hoped-for Arab “renaissance” cannot and will not be accomplished unless the obstacles preventing women from enjoying their human rights and contributing more fully to development are eliminated and replaced with greater access to the “tools” of development;; including education and healthcare. By placing Arab women firmly in the centre of social;; cultural;; economic and political development in the entire region;; the Report goes beyond arguing that half the population deserves half the participation. In fact;; it asserts that irrespective of the numbers;; Arab women have already accomplished great strides that are transforming the region’s political economy and social demography. While lauding these achievements and making a strong case for facilitating this strong current of positive social transformation;; the Report also analyses the remaining impediments;; and suggests concrete steps towards their elimination.

يهدف هذا التقرير إلى تقديم قراءة تقييمية لواقع الصحة والسلامة المهنية في بيئة الأعمال الأردنية;; تتضمن قراءة في التشريعات الأردنية الخاصة بالصحة والسلامة المهنية;; إلى جانب استعراض لأبرز المعايير الدولية ذات العلاقة;; إضافة إلى تقديم قراءة لمدى موائمة التشريعات الأردنية مع المعايير الدولية في هذا المجال;; كما اعتمد التقرير في منهجيته على تحليل البيانات الاحصائية المتاحة حول الصحة والسلامة المهنية واصابات العمل;; وكما تم اجراء مقابلات مع بعض رؤساء النقابات العمالية;; وذلك إلى جانب مراجعة المعلومات والأخبار الصحية التي تناولت هذا الموضوع. ويقدم التقرير مجموعة من التوصيات التي من شأنها تحسين شروط الصحة والسلامة المهنية للعاملين في الأردن.