JORDAN-SOGI-TBs-CCPR

Concluding Observations on Report 5 (2017) (Link)

Non-discrimination and equality

8. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article 6 of the Constitution, which provides for equality before the law, the Committee regrets the lack of comprehensive anti- discrimination legislation with all the grounds set forth in the Covenant, including gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, and is concerned about discriminatory provisions, which affect women’s equal rights, under the Personal Status Act. It is particularly concerned about early marriages, involving girls under the age of 18 years, the permissibility of polygamy, issues of inheritance and the inability of Jordanian women to pass their nationality to their children (arts. 2–3, 23–24 and 26).

9. The State party should take all the measures necessary to ensure that its legal framework contains a comprehensive list of grounds for discrimination, including gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, and bring its legislation, including the Personal Status Act, into conformity with the Covenant. The State party should take steps to ensure that women are not subjected to any form of discrimination, in law and in fact, inter alia in matters of marriage, divorce, inheritance or the transmittal of nationality to their children or their spouse. It should continue to strengthen its efforts to address discriminatory traditions and customs, including early marriage and polygamy. The State party should institute public awareness campaigns aimed at promoting gender equality and non-discrimination.

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Concluding Observations on Report 4 (2010) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 3 (1994) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 2 (1991) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 1 (1978) (Link)

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