Introduction
CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organizations (CSOs) and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world. Founded in 1993, CIVICUS has members in more than 170 countries throughout the world.
The Arab NGO Network on Development (ANND) is a regional network that works in 12 Arab countries, with a membership of nine national networks, which have an extended membership of 250 CSOs from different backgrounds, as well as 23 CSO members. ANND aims at strengthening the role of civil society and enhancing the values of democracy, respect for human rights and sustainable development in the region. ANND advocates for more sound and effective socioeconomic reforms in the region, which integrate the concepts of sustainable development, gender justice and rights-based approaches.
The Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies is a CSO committed to carrying out independent research into Jordan’s most pressing political and socioeconomic challenges, and to the promotion of broad cooperation between stakeholders in tackling those challenges, notably through the empowerment of civil society actors and the promotion of their role as key partners in Jordan’s political, economic and social development. The Center’s core mission is to promote inclusive and sustainable development in Jordan and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at large,
through the advancement of democratic principles and the protection of fundamental human rights.
In this submission CIVICUS, ANND and the Phenix Center examine the Government of Jordan’s compliance with its international human rights obligations to create and maintain a safe and enabling environment for civil society. Specifically, we analyse Jordan’s fulfilment of the rights to the freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression as well as unwarranted restrictions on human rights defenders (HRDs) since its previous UPR examination in October 2013. To this end, we assess Jordan’s implementation of recommendations received during the 2nd UPR cycle relating to
these issues and provide specific, action-orientated follow-up recommendations to the Government of Jordan.
During the 2nd UPR cycle, the Government of Jordan received 28 recommendations relating to the space for civil society. Of these, 20 were accepted and eight were noted. However, an evaluation of a range of legal sources and human rights documentation addressed in subsequent sections of this submission demonstrate that the Government of Jordan has not fully implemented the majority of recommendations relating to civic space.
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