Ministry extends social protection to women of all nationalities — Abu Hassan

AMMAN — A Social Development Ministry centre has received 10 female victims of human trafficking so far this year, offering them temporary shelter, according to the minister.

In a statement to The Jordan Times, Social Development Minister Reem Abu Hassan said eight of these women are Bangladeshi, one is from the Philippines and one is from Kenya.

The ministry, Abu Hassan noted, provides social protection services to all women in Jordan, regardless of their nationality.

The centre serves as a shelter for men, women and children who are victims of human trafficking, covering their basic needs and providing counselling and rehabilitation services, the statement quoted the minister as saying.

Legal counselling services are also provided in cooperation with civil society organisations, she said.

A temporary section at Dar Al Wifaq Osari Home has also been prepared to receive human trafficking victims, the minister added.

Dar Al Wifaq, which has a branch in Amman and another in Irbid, serves females over 14 years old who are victims of domestic violence, according to Abu Hassan.

The Amman branch, which was inaugurated in 2007, has received 346 cases this year, including 32 Syrians, while the Irbid centre, which opened in March this year, has received 25 victim so far, including seven Syrians.