Inauguration of Child and Woman-Friendly Facilities at the Family Protection and Juvenile Department in North Amman

Today, the Family Protection and Juvenile Department in partnership with UNICEF, inaugurated new dedicated facilities for children and women. The new facilities were launched in the presence of Brigadier General Ziad Al-Nsour, Director of the Family Protection and Juvenile Department, and Mr. Philippe Duamelle, UNICEF Representative to Jordan.

The Child and Woman-Friendly Facilities, include interview rooms and identification units for victims and witnesses of crime. The interview rooms ensure that the emotional and psychological well-being of survivors is better protected, when the identification units provides a safe way for victims and witnesses to identify perpetrators without a direct confrontation, shielding them from further distress.

Brigadier General Ziad Al-Nsour, Director of the Family and Juvenile Protection Department, highlighted the department’s longstanding strategic partnership with UNICEF since the Family Protection and Juvenile Department’s establishment. He emphasized UNICEF’s continuous support across various areas, including infrastructure development, training, technical assistance, and efforts to enhance the work environment, ultimately ensuring better services for children and women. He also noted that the newly inaugurated facilities prioritize the privacy and specific needs of women and children, ensuring the provision of services in a more humane and effective manner.

Philippe Duamelle, UNICEF representative to Jordan, declared that for many children and women around the world, the process of seeking protection can be terribly distressing. Repetitive questioning, intimidating environments and a lack of specialized support, can generate another traumatic moment and discourage them from seeking support. The Child and Woman-Friendly Facilities, including interview rooms and identification units for victims and witnesses of crime, that are open today is a concrete effort to address this issue. He added that the Family Protection and Juvenile Department now operates as a ‘One-Stop Centre’, bringing together medical, legal, social, and psychological support services under one roof. This integrated and survivor-centered approach ensures that victims and witnesses of crime receive the assistance they need in a more protective and timely manner. He highlighted that this was made possible through a partnership between the Family Protection and Juvenile Department, the Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Health, and UNICEF.

This initiative underscores the commitment of the Family Protection and Juvenile Department and UNICEF to providing essential care and support for children and women, including the provision of multiple support services under one roof contributing to a safer and more conducive environment to receive and support women and children.