جلسة توعية قانونية

جمعية نسيج / كفرنجه- عجلون

Legal awareness session/IFO

Kufranjah/ Naseej (Community Based Organization )

Date: 25 August 2024

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) organized a legal awareness session at the Kufranjah/ Naseej CBO in collaboration with the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) and the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD). 15 Syrian refugee females and 5 Syrian males attended the session. A lawyer from ARDD covered the legal aspects, while a representative from UNHCR's protection unit addressed issues related to the onward movement, exploitation, sexual abuse, and ways to prevent it.

 The session began with a reminder about the free services provided by UNHCR and that ARDD is its legal partner.

The ARDD lawyer started the first part of the session with general information about the organization's services, explaining to the refugees the types of labor contracts and their rights, the importance of civil documents (marriage, divorce, custody), and explaining cheques and promissory notes. He emphasized not handing over documents to anyone intending to confiscate them.

The second part focused on the onward movement, resettlement programs, and associated risks like deportation and trafficking. The PSEA session covered definitions, reporting mechanisms, case studies, and communication channels to reach the UNHCR.

In the end, the attendees played an active role in the session's success through their noticeable interaction. They appreciated the importance and necessity of the session, and they emphasized the importance of spreading this information to as many refugees as possible and sharing it within their communities, including relatives, family, and friends.