Tamkeen Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights

Tamkeen is a neutral, non–profit local organization, founded in Amman – Jordan on the 10th of October 2007 with an aim to enhance the liability of practicing human rights and fundamental freedoms by all society sectors, especially marginalized groups; such as children, women, migrant workers, people with disabilities, and many others.

     Who we are

Tamkeen Centre for Legal Aid and Human Rights works for the protection and promotion of human rights and for building of a tolerant community that is responsible to citizens and marginalized groups' needs in an aim to ensure equality, freedom and justice.

     How We Work                                                                                                      Our Partners

Tamkeen works in partnership with other service providers, lawyers, consultants and advocates to identify effective solutions and to achieve meaningful change. Through its programs and advocacy & research efforts TamkeenCenter offers up to date services that help meet its objectives.

We serve within the global rights movement and seek to accomplish our mission through a network of volunteering lawyers and activists who dedicate themselves to advocating and defending the rights of underprivileged people, through providing legal services and consultations, human rights education, advocacy and training programs, research and analytical studies, media campaigns and raising awareness activities and development of specialized programs that support human rights efforts and improve legal services.

  Legal Unit

Through its Legal Unit, Tamkeen provides the following ongoing legal services for marginalized groups and victims of human rights violations:
- Hearing and documentation services,
- Legal aid
- Court representation,
- One on one counseling
- Escort services to official institutions
- Referrals of victims in need for health or psychological help
- Resolving of labor disputes outside the judiciary system through arbitration, mediation, and re-conciliation efforts.