period 2013-2014, the Center has implemented 180 field visits to the all civil CRCs (total of 15 across the Kingdom)and (250) visits to the places of temporary detention. 2 It must be noted here, however, that the National Centre for Human Rights visits to places of military detention is still announced, that include; the Military Reform and Rehabilitation Center as well as the Detention Facilities attached to the Jordan Armed Forces and the Detention Center attached to the GID. The Center recently submitted a draft bill that would amend its Law No. (51) for the year 2006 which suggests amending Article 10 of the Law to explicitly stipulating for the unannounced access for the Center to all places of detention across the Kingdom. The National Centre for Human Rights continued the implementation of Karama project (dignity) for the third phase, which contributed in enhancing the role of the civil organizations and human rights defenders and activists in the area of combating torture. This objective is pursued through promoting and strengthening the role of the independent National Monitoring Team NMT, which operates under the JNCHR mandate by virtue of article 10 of its Law. The Team conducted 78 visits over the period 2008-2015 and issued its First Periodic Report on the Conditions of the CRCs that covered the period 1 st of January, 2014 until the 30th of June, 2015. The National Center also continued to provide recommendations to the Government to accede to the (OPCAT), and has established a national alliance that comprise in addition to the Center other more 500 entities from the official institutions, civil society organizations and human rights activists. The Alliance seeks to raise awareness in the field of combating torture through conducting sensitization and awareness-raising sessions for the official bodies, civil society organizations, the government and the parliament, in addition to underlining the importance of ratifying the OPCAT. The most important developments in the field of combating torture (positive aspects): 1. For the first time ever in Jordan and during the year 2014, the Public Prosecution in Jordan has begun to investigate allegations of torture, and register the cases prior to referring them to the Police Court or any other special courts. 2. The Establishment of a national register for cases of torture at the public prosecutor. It should be noted here that in 2013 and 2014 two cases were referred to the Police 2the most prominent objectives of the project are to prevent torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and ensure the criminalization of such acts, the investigate, prosecution and punishment of their perpetrators, and the treatment of its victims in accordance with the international obligations of Jordan, with the participation of the following local partners: the Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Council, and Mizan Group for Human Rights (a non-governmental organization). The Danish partners includes: Dignity – the Danish Institute against Torture; the Danish Public Prosecutor's Office; the National Police Academy; and Prison Monitoring Services. 2

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