(NCHR) response to the Human Rights Committee List of issues in relation to the fifth periodic report of Jordan Constitutional and legal framework within which the Covenant is implemented (art. 2) 1- There is a limited application of the provisions of the ICCPR in the domestic courts. This is despite the publication of the core human rights conventions ratified by Jordan in the Official Gazette in 21/6/2006, thus making them part of the national legal system, and the Jordanian Court of Cassation case-law, which has established that international conventions take precedence over domestic law and that they have priority of application in the event of any incompatibility. The level of application of the provisions of the ICCPR in the Jordanian courts is either very limited or rare. Except for the issuance of Amman Implementation Judge decision on 30 March 2014, whereby he refused the request of the judgment creditor to imprison the judgment debtor, on the grounds that this violates article (11) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, there have been no similar court decisions but only in very limited cases over the last year. The Judge concerned, explained in its appealable decision that the international conventions take precedence over domestic laws. Although article (22) of the Implementation Law permits a creditor to request for the imprisonment of a debtor in certain circumstances, such as in cases of failure to reimburse a debt or offer a settlement in accordance with his financial capabilities, nevertheless, this domestic Law which is lower in rank than the international agreements, failed to convince the Judge to grant the plaintiff’s request based on this article, which contravenes article (11) of the ICCPR, which stipulates "No one shall be imprisoned merely on the ground of inability to fulfill a contractual obligation". As for the provisions of the Islamic Sharia, it is applicable on adherents of Islam and Christianity at the desire of the Christian churches in respect of the inheritance issues only, while the ecclesiastical courts adjudicate the personal status matters of non-muslins. 2- The NCHR Budget is divided into 2 major sections: a- Operational costs: salaries, wages, premiums, supplies, purchases, maintenance services, utilities, activities, contributions, participation in conferences, holding of workshops and delegations’ activities). b- Capital costs: (technical and office supplies, books, journals, documents, seminars supplies, seminars and workshops, funding projects. It is worth highlighting that the NCHR budget has increased by (36%) in 2017, amounting to (750.000) JD while it was previously (550.000) JD during the period 2014-2016. The NCHR Board of Trustees adopts the Center’s draft general budget and financial statements and appoints an auditor for the Center, pursuant to Article (14/H). According to the decision no (3) of 2009, issued by the Law Interpretation Bureau, the Center's accounts and expenses are not subject to the control of the Audit Bureau, which is responsible for auditing all public institutions. In addition to this, Article (19/ D &E) of its Law provides that " the Supervise the Center’s organizational, administrative and financial affairs, including personnel affairs, and managing and investing the Center’s funds and movable and immovable assets all falls within the responsibility of the NCHR Secretariat in accordance with the bases approved by the Board of Trustees. This degree of the financial and the administrate autonomy is 4