- build consensus on disputed or controversial areas of policy; - enhance the inclusiveness, pluralism and efficiency of civil society; - support the implementation of the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019 () and EU guidelines on human rights at local level. Main priorities under this call for proposal are: Priority 1 - The right to fair trial and rule of law To advance the right to fair trial and rule of law in Jordan. Notably, to ensure that human rights are respected regarding: Death Penalty Monitoring Special Courts Use of administrative detention/1954 Crime Prevention Law Torture/ill treatment Extra-judicial customary law Priority 2 Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom – To enhance freedom of opinion and expression in line with the Comprehensive National Plan for Human Rights 2016-2025, notably, to promote a freer and more professional media as an essential step towards greater democratisation: the quality and the coverage of Human Rights issues in the media • Enhancing Monitoring implementation of existing laws • Supporting legislative improvements and dialogue with government counterparts • Raising journalistic standards • The activities to be financed under this call may include, but are not limited to: - Support for formal adoption and implementation of policies and strategies, legislation and regulations promoting rule of law and notably concerning the above mentioned areas, especially in reference to meeting international and regional commitments; - Education/awareness raising, dialogue, and consensus building between citizens, media, legislative, and executive actors; - To encourage the building of effective thematic networks and alliances of civil society organisations to advocate powerfully on key human rights' issues and to enhance the dialogue with governmental and local authorities; - Advocacy and campaigning on the rights to rule of law and fair trial and the above mentioned areas; - Strengthening of coordination and effectiveness between relevant national institutions, professional organisations and civil society organisations; - Monitoring, data collection, and reporting on the rights to rule of law and fair trial (the above mentioned areas) to relevant bodies and the national and international media. Activities may include submitting shadow reports to the UN system and the relevant regional and/or national mechanism and participating in relevant meetings in relation to such monitoring, data collection and reporting; - Access to legal re-dresses and health services for alleged victims of non-respect of rule of law and fair trial; - Actions aiming at protecting alleged victims of non-respect of rule of law and fair trial; - Strengthening the capacity of local civil society organisations to advocate and raise awareness of rule of law and the right to fair trial and notably in the above mentioned areas;
- build consensus on disputed or controversial areas of policy; - enhance the inclusiveness, pluralism and efficiency of civil society; - support the implementation of the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019 () and EU guidelines on human rights at local level. Main priorities under this call for proposal are: Priority 1 - The right to fair trial and rule of law To advance the right to fair trial and rule of law in Jordan. Notably, to ensure that human rights are respected regarding: Death Penalty Monitoring Special Courts Use of administrative detention/1954 Crime Prevention Law Torture/ill treatment Extra-judicial customary law Priority 2 – Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom To enhance freedom of opinion and expression in line with the Comprehensive National Plan for Human Rights 2016-2025, notably, to promote a freer and more professional media as an essential step towards greater democratisation: • Enhancing the quality and the coverage of Human Rights issues in the media • Monitoring implementation of existing laws • Supporting legislative improvements and dialogue with government counterparts • Raising journalistic standards The activities to be financed under this call may include, but are not limited to: - Support for formal adoption and implementation of policies and strategies, legislation and regulations promoting rule of law and notably concerning the above mentioned areas, especially in reference to meeting international and regional commitments; - Education/awareness raising, dialogue, and consensus building between citizens, media, legislative, and executive actors; - To encourage the building of effective thematic networks and alliances of civil society organisations to advocate powerfully on key human rights' issues and to enhance the dialogue with governmental and local authorities; - Advocacy and campaigning on the rights to rule of law and fair trial and the above mentioned areas; - Strengthening of coordination and effectiveness between relevant national institutions, professional organisations and civil society organisations; - Monitoring, data collection, and reporting on the rights to rule of law and fair trial (the above mentioned areas) to relevant bodies and the national and international media. Activities may include submitting shadow reports to the UN system and the relevant regional and/or national mechanism and participating in relevant meetings in relation to such monitoring, data collection and reporting; - Access to legal re-dresses and health services for alleged victims of non-respect of rule of law and fair trial; - Actions aiming at protecting alleged victims of non-respect of rule of law and fair trial; - Strengthening the capacity of local civil society organisations to advocate and raise awareness of rule of law and the right to fair trial and notably in the above mentioned areas;