Amal (not her real name) has been held in detention at Juweideh Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre (JCRC) for the past five years without any charges, because she left her family’s home for four days. Amal, who is being held at the centre by the administrative governor in what is termed “protective custody”, was ordered to be detained because she attempted to stop the marriage of her 15-year-old daughter. “My husband ...
