Legal Aid Unit

The Legal Aid Unit at the Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies is a specialized unit that provides free legal assistance to marginalized and disadvantaged groups, including Syrian refugees, migrant workers, domestic workers, and victims of torture. The Unit is committed to playing its role in promoting human rights and the rule of law in society, in line with international human rights standards. It also strives to expand its activities and programs, offering high-quality legal and social services to marginalized and disadvantaged groups.

The Overall Objective of the Unit

The Unit aims to promote human rights and the rule of law by providing the following legal services:

Legal Protection: Offering beneficiaries legal protection through legal counseling and representation in judicial or administrative cases.

Legal Development: Enhancing beneficiaries’ legal awareness by delivering training courses and lectures on human rights and the law.

Social Development: Supporting beneficiaries’ social well-being by providing psychological and social support services.

Specific Objectives

The Legal Aid Unit plays an important role in promoting human rights and the rule of law in society, as it helps protect marginalized and disadvantaged groups from legal violations and social injustice. The following examples illustrate the importance of the Unit’s work:

Protection of Syrian Refugees’ Rights: The Unit helps safeguard the rights of Syrian refugees by providing legal guidance and practical solutions to address their legal situations.

Protection of Migrant and Domestic Workers’ Rights: The Unit supports migrant and domestic workers in securing their labor rights, contracts, and social security entitlements.

Reparation for Survivors and Victims of Torture: The Unit assists survivors and victims of torture by offering both legal and psychological support to help them obtain redress.

Fieldes of work

Promoting Legal Awareness:

Raising legal awareness among marginalized and disadvantaged groups by providing training courses and lectures on human rights and the law.

Access to Justice:

Facilitating access to justice for marginalized and disadvantaged groups through legal counseling and representation in judicial or administrative cases.

Human Rights Protection:

Safeguarding human rights by addressing legal violations and combating social injustice.

The Legal Aid Unit implements a range of Procedures to achieve its objectives, as outlined below:

Legal Protection

Providing beneficiaries with legal advice through qualified legal consultants in various cases, such as residency and asylum, labor disputes, and cases involving torture.
Representing beneficiaries in judicial or administrative cases through volunteer or professional lawyers.

Legal Development

Delivering training courses and lectures on human rights and the law to the Unit’s target groups.
Raising legal awareness through different media outlets and social media platforms.

Social Development

Offering psychological and social support services to beneficiaries through professional psychologists and social workers.
Collaborating with social institutions, such as charitable associations, to provide additional social support services.

Future Procedures

Looking ahead, the Legal Aid Unit at the Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies seeks to evolve with greater flexibility and responsiveness to modern challenges. This includes the use of technology, data analysis, engagement with the private sector, and active community participation to ensure the achievement of its goals. Planned steps include:

Expanding the scope of services to reach additional marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and youth.
Intensifying efforts to raise legal awareness through training sessions and lectures on human rights and the law.
Broadening partnerships with governmental and private institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations, to strengthen collective efforts in protecting human rights and promoting the rule of law.

Increasing visibility and outreach through traditional media and social media platforms to raise awareness of the Unit and attract more beneficiaries.

The Legal Aid Unit conducts regular evaluations of its services to ensure the achievement of its objectives and to improve performance. To this end, it employs a set of practical measurement methods and tools within the Unit’s available resources, including financial and human capacities, as follows:

Interviews with Beneficiaries: Conducting interviews to assess beneficiaries’ satisfaction with the services provided and to determine the extent to which the services meet their intended objectives.
Statistical Data Analysis: Analyzing service-related data, such as the number of beneficiaries, types of services provided, and the outcomes of these services.
Surveys: Carrying out surveys to gather opinions and evaluations from various stakeholders, including beneficiaries, donors, and governmental bodies, in order to identify areas requiring improvement.
Periodic Reporting: Preparing regular reports on the Unit’s activities and services to assess performance and identify areas for enhancement.

The Legal Aid Unit focuses on groups that face difficulties in accessing legal services, particularly marginalized and disadvantaged populations, to ensure the achievement of its objectives in promoting human rights and the rule of law in society. The primary target groups include:

Refugees: They face challenges in obtaining basic legal rights, such as the right to residency, work, and education.
Migrant Workers: They often encounter difficulties in securing labor rights, including contracts and social security entitlements.
Domestic Workers: They face challenges in accessing labor rights, such as contracts and adequate rest periods.
Victims of Torture: They encounter obstacles in obtaining legal and psychological support.

In its future programs, the Unit aims to expand its reach to other marginalized and disadvantaged groups, including:

Women: Particularly marginalized women in Jordan face difficulties in accessing legal rights, such as equal inheritance and the right to freely choose marriage.
Youth: Young people, especially from marginalized backgrounds, face obstacles in securing their legal rights, including the right to work, education, and political participation.
Persons with Disabilities: Individuals with disabilities in Jordan often struggle to access legal rights, including education, employment, and political participation.

The Legal Aid Unit at the Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies aligns with international human rights standards by adhering to the following principles:

Inclusivity: The Unit targets marginalized and disadvantaged groups, such as Syrian refugees, migrant workers, domestic workers, and victims of torture, including groups that are often overlooked or excluded, such as women, persons with disabilities, and minorities.
Justice: The Unit seeks to achieve justice for victims by providing legal protection and psychosocial support, including legal counseling and representation in judicial or administrative cases.
Equality: The Unit is committed to promoting equality among all individuals by delivering its legal and social services without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, nationality, origin, or social and economic status.
Non-Discrimination: The Unit works to eliminate all forms of discrimination, including against women, persons with disabilities, and minorities, and ensures that its services are provided to everyone without any form of bias.
Participation: The Unit actively involves beneficiaries in all stages of its work, including planning, implementation, and evaluation, through meetings and dialogue sessions to collect their opinions and feedback, which are considered in the Unit’s decision-making processes.

Programs

The Legal Aid Unit at the Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies consists of three main programs:

Legal Aid Program for Syrian Refugees: This program provides legal assistance to Syrian refugees across all legal areas, including residency, asylum, labor, marriage, education, and healthcare.

Legal Aid Program for Migrant and Domestic Workers: This program offers legal support to migrant and domestic workers in all relevant legal matters, including labor rights, contracts, and social security.

Legal and Psychological Aid Program for Survivors and Victims of Torture and Their Families: This program provides both legal and psychological assistance to survivors of torture and their families, including reparations, healthcare, and psychosocial support.