the administrative governors and the national courts to take deterrent legal
action against violators of the law.
The HCAPD formed the Women's Committee, which is a committee
composed of women with different disabilities with the aim of promoting
and protecting the rights of women with disabilities and empowering and
developing them, in line with the provisions of the International Convention,
which calls for the need for participation of women in various spheres of
public life, as well as educating and acquainting women and those around
them with how to avoid the situations of exploitation, violence and abuse.
Based on the above, the following observations were recorded:
Efforts should be concerted to address violence against persons with
disabilities. Therefore, the NCHR, in cooperation with civil society
institutions, organized awareness and educational programs for the purposes
of changing stereotypes about this category of society; not only to educate
the community, but also to involve persons with disabilities themselves in
these communities and exercises aimed at making them aware of their rights,
so as not to be exposed to exploitation, violence or abuse.
Seventh: Protecting the Integrity of the Person
The Public Health Law No. (47) of 2008 provides for the need to encourage
and enhance patterns and behaviors of healthy lifestyles, including physical
activities. No medical treatments and surgeries may be implemented in any
form whatsoever without the consent of patient or his/ her legal
representatives. No cases contrary to these binding rules, in which legal
action may be incumbent upon any violation, have been recorded in Jordan.
As stated in Article (14) of the Law referred to above, no psychological
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