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rehabilitation programmes; (b) a committee on public freedoms, established by Parliament,
which could visit all prisons of the country to make sure that all detainees enjoyed proper
treatment; and (c) an office to receive the complaints of families of detainees, dealing with,
inter alia, relocation to other centres and special visit needs. Additional permits to visit the
rehabilitation centres were now available to the International Committee of the Red Cross and
other non-governmental organizations. A total of 813 visits had been made in 2008.
663. With regard to recommendation 11 on administrative detention, the Crime Prevention Act
was a law to prevent crimes, particularly murder, honour crimes and theft, through the action of
the Administrative Governor, whose resolutions and decisions were reviewed by the judiciary
and the High Court of Justice, to make sure that the enforcement of authority was not arbitrary
and that abuses were sanctioned. The Act was applied to three categories of people, according to
their level of danger in society. The Director of Public Security periodically examined the
situation of detainees, releasing those who were not considered a real threat to society. A total
of 700 people had been released in the first third of 2009.
664. With regard to recommendation 12, Jordan noted that there was no penal sanction for a
person who changed religion. Any discrimination practised stemmed from single individuals.
The Government tried to protect persons converting to another religion from any act against
them.
665. With regard to recommendation 13, civil society organizations called for the amendment of
the law on societies. The Government had responded by convening many meetings with the
unions, and a draft amended law was prepared with the collaboration of many civil society
organizations. The draft would be reviewed at the special session of Parliament in June 2009.
666. With regard to recommendation 14, the Government was currently reviewing the proposal
for the establishment of an independent electoral commission, and a committee had been set up
to prepare a draft law on elections.
667. Regarding recommendation 15, Jordan noted that the law on crimes of terrorism was a
preventive tool designed to respect public rights. Crimes punishable under this law included the
financing of terrorist acts and recruitment into terrorist groups. Allegations would be duly
studied by the court to ascertain intention and premeditation. Furthermore, the law did not grant
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