Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies

National Network
Jordan
Address

Tla'a Allai-Almawardy street -building no4 -first floor
Amman
Jordan

Telephone
+962 65602371
Telephone (other)
+962 5602384
Fax
+962 65603626
E-Mail
info@adaleh-center.org
E-Mail (2)
asem@adaleh-center.org
E-Mail (3)
luna.sabbah@adaleh-center.org
Mobile Phone
+962 795048150
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
The Adaleh Center for Human Rights studies is currently one of the leading Jordanian human rights organizations Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies, since it was established in 2003 has fully committed to its mission of enforcing human rights values in Jordan. The vision and objectives of Adaleh Center are parallel with the objectives of the international standards that this project attempts to achieve. Adaleh feels proud of its goal-oriented contributions aiming at creating a society that his citizens enjoy basic human rights and freedoms, free from violations against human rights and where values of dignity, equality, tolerance, and respect are spread, Adaleh annual budgets falls in between 300,000 – 700,000 USD. Adaleh has an extensive experience in working with the following:1) civil society organizations, community based organizations, youth and women organizations;2) the Authorities, including but not limited to,judges, law enforcement officers, the Ministry of Labor, and the Ministry of Political Development; 3)lawyers, law practitioners and human rights experts; 4) marginalized groups: migrant workers (especially female domestic workers) and refugees; 5)doctors, health workers and forensic doctors. Adaleh’s outstanding experience in the field of migrant protection in Jordan has been highlighted in the US Government Trafficking in Persons Report three different times in the past five years. Adaleh is also a member of the following regional networks: the Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility (CARAM Asia), World Coalition against Death Penalty, World Organization against Torture, and the Steering Committee of the International Coalition for the Criminal Court. Adaleh source of funding are: EU delegation in Jordan , British embassy - Catholic relief services , Netherland embassy.
Mission and Objectives

. Our vision: Creating a mindful society that enjoys basic human rights and freedoms, free from discrimination and violations against human rights, and where values of dignity, freedom, equality, tolerance, and respect are spread over
Our aim:
• Elevating the respect towards freedom and human rights.
• Enhancing Democracy principles and the Rule of Law.
• Activating the judicial role and ensuring its independency.
• Enhancing law proficiency and ensuring its independency.
• Spreading awareness on human rights.
• Invigorating the human rights situation and documenting the human rights violation

Main Projects / Activities

Since establishment Adaleh had implemented many projects targeting different beneficiaries in Jordan and the Arab world ,the national projects aims aim building the capacity of target groups such : Judges ,general prosecutors ,Lawyers ,Youth ,Law enforcement officers ,civil society actors on issues related to Human Rights and democracy ,political participation , moreover our projects aimed at protecting the rights of migrant workers in Jordan we established a legal Aid Unit in the center to provide legal Aid and consultations free of charge to the migrants .
We also implemented projects targeted IRAQI’s officials and civil society actors our projects aim at building the capacities of Iraqi women, activating their participation in the political life more over the projects aimed at integrating GENEDER concepts in the local developments plans in addition to topics related to gender mainstreaming ,gender budgeting ,changing the gender traditional role …..etc.
Our regional projects targeting members of national institutions , civil societies and ministries in 8 countries (Iraq ,Lebanon ,Palestine ,Morocco ,Tunisia ,Egypt ,Syria ,Jordan ) the projects aimed at building their capacity on International instruments
We had many regional and European partners whom we cooperate with them in implementing our activities such as: Raoul Wallenberg institute in Sweden

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

we can contribute in suporting and pormoting the work of the netwrok in Jordan among different stakholders ,attract other Ngo to Join the network ,and encourge young people to partcipate in the different activities and porjects implemented by the netwrok in Jordan

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to Join the Network for more support to human rights and democracy issues in the world and in the members countries, and it will assist us in playing an important role in raising awareness about Human rights in the region and the world also for the work the network had done in enhancing the human rights situations and in creating a strong and reliable civil society platform
As it was indicated in the brief about ADALEH work, there is a similarity between the network themes and work and Adaleh work

Contact (1) Full Name
Luna Sabbah
Head of the organisation
Asem Miqdad