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‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile
January 15, 2021
The Jordanian custom of banishing the families of suspected criminals is intended to prevent revenge. It's a collective punishment that even affects distant cousins. Read More >
No reciprocity for Swiss and German judgments in Jordan
November 15, 2020
Two recent rulings of the Supreme Court of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan refused recognition and enforcement of German and Swiss judgments on maintenance on grounds of no reciprocity… Read More >
Jordan: Cabinet Approves New Amendments to Anti-corruption Law
September 24, 2020
The Integrity and Anti-corruption Commission was established by article 2 of the Integrity and Anti-corruption Law in 2016. The commission was created as part of a comprehensive reform process in… Read More >
RULE OF LAW IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: JORDAN
July 30, 2020
Jordan was among the first countries in the Middle East to introduce systematic measures to respond to COVID-19. The Government of Jordan moved swiftly to mitigate the spread of the… Read More >
Legal reforms in Jordan focus on the judicial branch, corruption and regional governments
July 30, 2020
Since October 2016 Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein has spearheaded a series of reforms aimed at building a more effective and efficient judicial system. Reforms are expected to… Read More >