Tamkeen and hbs launch a Study on Human Trafficking Cases in Jordan Published: 8 December 2020 Study On 7 December 2020, Tamkeen and hbs launched the study “Under the Microscope: Analysis of Human Trafficking Cases in Jordan”, published in both Arabic and English.
Rewatch SOWT’s and hbs’ Online Listening Party on Human Trafficking in Jordan Published: 16 November 2020 On 11 October 2020, SOWT and Heinrich Böll Foundation Palestine and Jordan conducted an online "Listening Party on Human Trafficking in Jordan". Click to watch a summary of the event, which provides information on the definition of human trafficking and specific cases in Jordan.
Radio al Balad supports Egyptian Migrant Workers in Jordan Published: 12 November 2020 The radio program Mahatat Masr focuses on the conditions of Egyptian migrant workers in Jordan, in an effort to give them a platform to express themselves and to try to help them in their struggles. In this article, the author reports on the program and describes the many successes it has achieved. By Daoud Kuttab
In Jordan, Governmental Measures are Limited to Solid Waste, ALBEIT SHY INITIATIVES FOR Sorting and Recycling. Published: 7 October 2020 Plastic Atlas In light of the absence of governmental plans and programs for waste management in Jordan, sorting and recycling processes for plastic waste are limited to individual initiatives by activists and environmental organizations. The amount of solid waste reaching 19 landfills in Jordan has increased to about 1.662 million tons annually, despite the existence of legislations that regulate this process. By Farah Atyyat
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: hbs and SOWT present Podcast on Human Trafficking in Jordan Published: 30 July 2020 News Today, July 30th, marks the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. It raises awareness of the existence of this crime and the situation of the people who fell victim to it.
Egyptian Laborers in Jordan: forgotten during Covid-19 Published: 30 April 2020 During COVID-19, Jordan imposed one of the strictest lockdowns globally. Egyptian workers residing in the country were hit hard as they have lost their jobs and struggled to make a living ever since, while being stuck in adverse housing conditions and unable to return home. By Daoud Kuttab
Jordan During Times of Corona: Divided Between Trust and Distress Published: 31 March 2020 In order to curb the spread of the novel Corona virus, Jordan has enforced one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. While these measures seem tough, they might avert the country from the high fatalities that many other states are facing.
How Transportation Can Help Jordan Achieve its Climate Commitments Published: 27 January 2020 Jordan is joining the fight against climate change. The desert kingdom has determined to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 14% until 2030. The transportation sector offers a unique opportunity to implement the country’s climate commitments while also tackling the mounting traffic congestion problem. By Ali Attari
The Effect of Marine Litter on Marine Life in the Red Sea Published: 5 January 2019 Article The Red Sea has the highest levels of hard corals (Scleractinian) in the Indian Ocean region and more than 1,280 fish species. According to scientific references, the Red Sea has the highest levels of endemic marine organisms, as 12.9% of shallow fish species and 19 out of 346 species of hard coral species (5.5%) are only found in the Red Sea.
International Uranium Film Festival in Amman Published: 8 December 2014 News After premiering in Rio, the International Uranium Film Festival traveled to other cities and countries. In the past years it has been in São Paulo, Lisbon, Berlin, and Munich, among others, as well as in ten major cities in India including New Delhi and Hyderabad. In 2014 the festival travelled from Rio de Janeiro to Washington DC, New York City, and Berlin. Now it is in Amman.
