Strengthen the facilities available for persons with disabilities to access the justice system

Access to Information

1/1/2017-30/12/2017

Ministry of Justice

Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment

The national public census conducted by the Jordan Department of Statistics in 2015 revealed that 11 percent of the population has some type disability, while 2.64 percent of the population has a physical disability specifically. The justice sector, including the courts, lacks systems and mechanisms which provide persons with disabilities with the needed information on the litigation process, applicable procedures, the necessary signs, and information on how to use court facilities in a comprehensible way (i.e. information in Braille or other simplified methods). In addition, there are no automated systems or electronic databases which can provide persons with disabilities with the ability to easily access information related to the litigation process in a way that takes into consideration their special circumstances. The absence of such information results in hindering the provision of key services to a significant segment of the population, particularly the services related to accessing justice.

Main objective

Enable persons with disabilities to access information related to the use of the justice system.

Brief description of commitment

Provide information about court facilities to better allow persons with disabilities to use the courts according to the nature and type of disability.

OGP challenge addressed by the commitment

Provide justice services and access to the information related to the use of such services.