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"Do You Want to Die?" The Words Hasna Heard While Being Beaten

Hasna arrived in Jordan in mid-2015 through a recruitment agency, with a formal contract and a salary of $175. She worked for her employer for three and a half months before being sent back to the agency after requesting proper care and treatment for her illness.

enial of a Worker’s Annual Leave: High Costs and Significant Loss

The story began when a Bangladeshi worker in a factory in Al-Hassan Industrial City requested leave to care for his sick daughter. The management rejected his request, leading three of his colleagues to support him, which escalated into a conflict with the supervisor.

What Happens When a Domestic Worker’s Passport is Confiscated?

At the beginning of 2008, Joy, a Filipino national, signed a two-year employment contract as a domestic worker in Jordan. Her employer confiscated her passport, violating the Labor Law and ...

Deportation by Governor's Decision

In 1998, Al-Hassan Industrial City became Jordan’s first Qualified Industrial Zone, relying heavily on migrant workers, particularly from Bangladesh. Between 2010 and 2012, these zones witnessed strikes protesting abusive labor ...

Baseless Accusations Against Domestic Workers

Abigail traveled from Ghana to Jordan in July 2016 to work as a domestic worker for a family. She dreamed of earning money and returning home to support her family ...

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Social Protection Observatory

It is a specialized initiative implemented by Tamkeen Association for Legal Aid and Human Rights in Jordan. The observatory aims to strengthen the social protection system, especially for the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in society, such as migrant workers, women, children, refugees, and workers in the informal sectors.