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 study sheds light on opportunities available to women in the field of leadership and decision- making in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It explores the main challenges impeding women's advancement;; especially the debate over the role of the Provisional Election Law for 2010 in achieving the concepts of citizenship;; and equal opportunities for all male and female Jordanians. In order to answer the research questions;; the study analyzed historical and legal documents.

لقد تم إعداد هذا التقرير الخامس حول أوضاع مراكز الإصلاح والتأهيل من اجل تقييم هذه المراكز والنزلاء واماكن التوقيف والموقوفين;; وكما يكشف التقرير عن مواطن الضعف والخلل التي تعاني منها هذه المرافق. وتم الاستناد على منهجية الزيارات الميدانية الفجائية إلى تلك الاماكن;; والالتقاء بالنزلاء والموقوفين;; وكما استند التقرير أيضاً على الالتقاء بنزلاء وموقوفين سابقين وأسر بعض النزلاء الحاليين ونشطاء من المجتمع المدني.

This national report is designed to trace the progress of women in various fields;; monitoring achievements;; and highlighting gaps and failures;; as well as analyzing indicators;; recommending measures;; and measuring levels of achievements in the implementation of plans and strategies. The main themes were selected according to national priorities dictated by each stage: Legal Protection for Women's Right to Access Justice;; Participation;; the Economic Empowerment of Jordanian Women;; Equality;; Citizenship and Decision-Making in Public Life. The conclusions of this report confirm that a much smaller effort was exerted at the level of providing information;; data and the provision of services in the area of providing justice and facilitating ways of achieving it. The lack of knowledge about available services among women;; whether provided by civil society organizations or government institutions;; affects women's ability to access justice negatively. Regarding the economic participation the Policies and plans that targeted empowering women economically show that the result of these policies was weak and limited. Difficulty of women’s access to job opportunities in the private sector and inequitable pay between the sexes;; lack of supporting services to working women;; including childcare Facilities;; poor matching between education outputs and skills required in the labor market and the traditional social standards that contribute to directing females towards certain professions. The report proposed general recommendations and directions that include quick solutions to deal with the main highlighted challenges.

يهدف التقرير إلى عرض أهم مشاكل حقوق الإنسان في الأردن;; والتي كان ابرزها: سوء المعاملة ومزاعم التعذيب من قبل مسؤولي الأمن والحكومة مع الإفلات من العقاب;; والقيود المفروضة على حرية التعبير التي تحد من قدرة المواطنين ووسائل الإعلام في انتقاد السياسات والمسؤولين الحكوميين;; وشملت أيضاً ظروف السجن السيئة والاعتقال التعسفي والحرمان من المحاكمة العادلة من خلال الاعتقال الإداري;; والاحتجاز لفترات طويلة;; ومزاعم من المحسوبية ونفوذ المصالح الخاصة على القضاء. واستمرت الحكومة في التعدي على حقوق الخصوصية للمواطنين. وكان العنف ضد المرأة منتشراً على نطاق واسع;; واستمرار الاعتداء على الأطفال. والى جانب انه لا يزال التمييز القانوني والمجتمعي والمضايقات تمثل مشكلة بالنسبة للمرأة. وكان التمييز ضد الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة مشكلة. وظل التمييز القانوني والمجتمعي ضد الأشخاص من أصل فلسطيني واسع النطاق. وذكر التقرير أن الحكومة قيدت حقوق العمال ومنظمات حقوق الإنسان المحلية والدولية على مستويات عالية من إساءة معاملة خدم المنازل الأجانب. ولقد كانت المواضيع الرئيسية في هذا التقرير هي: الحق في العمل;; الحق في الخصوصية والحق في التعليم;; والتمييز العنصري;; والتمييز ضد المرأة;; والحق في حرية التنقل;; والحق في حرية التعبير;; والحق في حرية تكوين الجمعيات;; والحق في حرية الدين ;; والعنف;; وعمالة الأطفال;; الحق في محاكمة عادلة;; الحق في المشاركة;; الحق في الضمان الاجتماعي.

This annual report comes to diagnose the situation of human rights in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 2010;; and to point out the positive or negative changes that have occurred during that period. The report comprises the outcome of the accumulated experiences of the Center in the field of protecting civil;; political;; economic;; social and cultural rights. It also comprises a qualitative addition represented in the devotion of an axis related to the assessment of how serious the Government is in taking appropriate legislative;; judicial and executive measures needed to implement the recommendations by the treaty committees. The main themes are: Civil and Political Rights;; Economic;; Social and Cultural Rights;; Women's Rights;; Child Rights;; Rights of Persons with Disability;; Rights of the Elderly. The report proposes legislations;; policies and measures that are believed to contribute to changing the current situation of Human Rights for the better;; especially in the light of the rapid developments taking place in the Arab region.

This report explores the role of Small and Medium-Enterprises (SME);; as an agent for sustainable human development in Jordan. It analyzes SMEs and their contribution to human development using fours key central pillars of human development;; namely: economic growth that is equitable and pro-poor;; social progress;; participation and empowerment through micro finance;; and environmental sustainability. The report analyses the link between SMEs and empowerment or lack thereof;; with a specific focus on the two issues of employment;; as a tool for empowerment;; and the capacity of SMEs to enhance the position of women within the workforce and home. The report findings were based on extensive research;; a survey of 1;;500 firms and focus groups discussions conducted across the governorates of Jordan. The report proposed general recommendations in terms of institutional coordination;; exports;; cluster groups;; quality standard;; government monitoring;; tax law;; local development;; youth empowerment and the increase of minimum wage.