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'''Linda Al-Kalash''', of Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights in Amman, stands with and assists trafficking victims as they seek justice and take their traffickers to court. In the organization's first 10 months, she received more than 200 complaints of forced labor in numerous sectors and, along with her small team, directly filed lawsuits or worked with prosecutors to file criminal charges in more than 20 cases. These included two ground-breaking cases involving employers who allegedly sexually assaulted, abused, detained, and withheld payments from their domestic workers. Moreover, Ms. Al-Kalash won all 20 cases involving nonpayment of wages and successfully negotiated the payment of wages, release of travel documents, and other remedies for many more migrant workers. Ms. Al-Kalash and her team have received numerous e-mail, telephone, and handwritten threats from a variety of sources. Organizations and individuals who work with Ms. Al-Kalash have also been threatened. Despite the threats, Ms. Kalash remains determined to help the most vulnerable members of society. |
'''Linda Al-Kalash''', of Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights in Amman, stands with and assists trafficking victims as they seek justice and take their traffickers to court. In the organization's first 10 months, she received more than 200 complaints of forced labor in numerous sectors and, along with her small team, directly filed lawsuits or worked with prosecutors to file criminal charges in more than 20 cases. These included two ground-breaking cases involving employers who allegedly sexually assaulted, abused, detained, and withheld payments from their domestic workers. Moreover, Ms. Al-Kalash won all 20 cases involving nonpayment of wages and successfully negotiated the payment of wages, release of travel documents, and other remedies for many more migrant workers. Ms. Al-Kalash and her team have received numerous e-mail, telephone, and handwritten threats from a variety of sources. Organizations and individuals who work with Ms. Al-Kalash have also been threatened. Despite the threats, Ms. Kalash remains determined to help the most vulnerable members of society. |
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Originally Palestinian, Linda Al-Kalash was born in Egypt where she also studied history at University. She established Tamkeen in 2007 in response to the poor treatment of migrant workers in Jordan and the lack of support available for them.[1] |
Originally Palestinian, Linda Al-Kalash was born in Egypt where she also studied history at University. She established Tamkeen in 2007 in response to the poor treatment of migrant workers in Jordan and the lack of support available for them.[1] |
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Revision as of 09:46, 29 January 2012
Linda Al-Kalash, of Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights in Amman, stands with and assists trafficking victims as they seek justice and take their traffickers to court. In the organization's first 10 months, she received more than 200 complaints of forced labor in numerous sectors and, along with her small team, directly filed lawsuits or worked with prosecutors to file criminal charges in more than 20 cases. These included two ground-breaking cases involving employers who allegedly sexually assaulted, abused, detained, and withheld payments from their domestic workers. Moreover, Ms. Al-Kalash won all 20 cases involving nonpayment of wages and successfully negotiated the payment of wages, release of travel documents, and other remedies for many more migrant workers. Ms. Al-Kalash and her team have received numerous e-mail, telephone, and handwritten threats from a variety of sources. Organizations and individuals who work with Ms. Al-Kalash have also been threatened. Despite the threats, Ms. Kalash remains determined to help the most vulnerable members of society.
: Early life:
Originally Palestinian, Linda Al-Kalash was born in Egypt where she also studied history at University. She established Tamkeen in 2007 in response to the poor treatment of migrant workers in Jordan and the lack of support available for them.[1]
Tamkeen
TAMKEEN Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights is a neutral, non-profit local organization, founded in Amman - Jordan on the 10th of October 2007.
It aims at enhancing the liability of practicing human rights and fundamental freedoms by all society sectors, especially marginalized groups; such as children, women, workers, people with disabilities, and many others, according to the national legislation and the international conventions.
TAMKEEN seeks to accomplish its objectives through offering legal services and consultation to the poor and uncared for, empower them to distinguish their rights and duties, develop and implement specialized human rights programs for different sectors in the Jordanian society.
The Center contributes to increase cooperation, networking and coordination of efforts between different authorities; such as national bodies and institutions, non-governmental and civil society organizations, and human rights activists..[2]
Our Vision
Working together towards ensuring equality, respect of human dignity, and empowerment of human beings...
Our Mission
Participating in raising the awareness of different sectors of the Jordanian society regarding human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in international conventions and national legislation, providing legal services and consultations which contribute to the protection of citizens' rights, through establishing a network of volunteer lawyers who are willing to provide free legal services and consultations for those in need, conducting analytical studies on national legislation and international standards if human rights, in addition to implementing a number of activities such as training, workshops, seminars, organizing campaigns....etc which help in encountering TAMKEEN objectives.