Key Elements System Requirements Key Findings Recommendations Undertakes free, prior, and Indigenous peoples are found in Jordan; they are Exhaustive legal provisions on The PforR shall not support projects/programs informed consultations if protected under the National Tribal Law of Jordan. labor have been enacted in Jordan that are inconsistent with the rights and indigenous peoples are The United Nations Development Fund for Women and adopted by the government as responsibilities set forth in the UN Declaration potentially affected (UNIFEM) indicated that tribal law in Jordan was discussed elsewhere in this report. on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other (positively or negatively) to abolished in 1975 (UN 2006, 17) where as far as the There is a need to enhance the applicable international instruments relating to determine whether there is role of the state is concerned it should be noted that participation of women as workers indigenous peoples. broad community support for Jordan tends to respect tribal law and customs and in IZs, which is only possible if the program. allows much autonomy to its tribes in conducting positive measures are taken to their own internal affairs. In fact, the Jordanian legal provide a secure environment and system informally recognizes the existence of tribal safe transport. For Jordan to adhere law side by side with civil law. For instance, a to the allowances acquired under conflict between two families would be dealt with in the status of EU’s FTA which court but at the same time the families would try to allows increased access for some solve their case through tribal processes of conflict categories of Jordanian products by resolution (temporary truce, mediation, arbitration, allowing duty-free exports to EU compensation, reconciliation, etc.). Therefore, this markets which requires ratification aspect is applicable to the program. and compliance with international conventions including core labor standards of the ILO. Jordan is signatory to UN Human Rights Declarations and has active NGOs and civil society programs that monitor human rights as well as international organizations doing that this compact will continue to adhere and monitor social changes and be sensitive to the marginalized and vulnerable groups such as the Bedouins and the expatriate labor force in the SEZs, refugees in camps and host communities, as well as women and children. Ensures that indigenous Not applicable N/A N/A peoples can participate in devising opportunities to benefit from exploitation of customary resources or indigenous knowledge, the latter (indigenous knowledge) to include the consent of the indigenous peoples.
Key Elements System Requirements Key Findings Recommendations Undertakes free, prior, and informed consultations if indigenous peoples are potentially affected (positively or negatively) to determine whether there is broad community support for the program. Indigenous peoples are found in Jordan; they are protected under the National Tribal Law of Jordan. The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) indicated that tribal law in Jordan was abolished in 1975 (UN 2006, 17) where as far as the role of the state is concerned it should be noted that Jordan tends to respect tribal law and customs and allows much autonomy to its tribes in conducting their own internal affairs. In fact, the Jordanian legal system informally recognizes the existence of tribal law side by side with civil law. For instance, a conflict between two families would be dealt with in court but at the same time the families would try to solve their case through tribal processes of conflict resolution (temporary truce, mediation, arbitration, compensation, reconciliation, etc.). Therefore, this aspect is applicable to the program. Jordan is signatory to UN Human Rights Declarations and has active NGOs and civil society programs that monitor human rights as well as international organizations doing that this compact will continue to adhere and monitor social changes and be sensitive to the marginalized and vulnerable groups such as the Bedouins and the expatriate labor force in the SEZs, refugees in camps and host communities, as well as women and children. Exhaustive legal provisions on labor have been enacted in Jordan and adopted by the government as discussed elsewhere in this report. There is a need to enhance the participation of women as workers in IZs, which is only possible if positive measures are taken to provide a secure environment and safe transport. For Jordan to adhere to the allowances acquired under the status of EU’s FTA which allows increased access for some categories of Jordanian products by allowing duty-free exports to EU markets which requires ratification and compliance with international conventions including core labor standards of the ILO. The PforR shall not support projects/programs that are inconsistent with the rights and responsibilities set forth in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other applicable international instruments relating to indigenous peoples. Ensures that indigenous peoples can participate in devising opportunities to benefit from exploitation of customary resources or indigenous knowledge, the latter (indigenous knowledge) to include the consent of the indigenous peoples. Not applicable N/A N/A
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