This case study comes from the Jordanian Civic Activists Toolkit II: Case Studies of Jordanian Advocacy Campaigns (Full Book).

About the Campaign

This campaign marked the first time for the Prisoners and their Families Aftercare Center (Edmaj) to work on a rights-based issue rather than charity work. This is considered a paradigm shift in the life of Edmaj. This shift emerged as a result of the Edmaj’s participation in the USAID Civic Initiatives Support Program (CIS) Advocacy Support Fund grant process.

A primary component of the grant process included an advocacy training using the New Tactics in Human Rights Program’s Strategic Effectiveness Method which facilitates the collective identification of locally-defined priorities. As a result, Edmaj launched the Prisoners’ Rights to Rehabilitation Centers and Reform Upon Release/Amman Governate campaign.