National Centre for Human Rights
The National Centre for Human Rights
Jordan's independent national institution monitoring and promoting human rights across the kingdom
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The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is Jordan's principal independent institution dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. Based in Amman, the centre monitors human rights conditions, receives complaints from citizens, and engages with government bodies to recommend legal and policy reforms. It also conducts public education campaigns and represents Jordan in regional and international human rights forums.
To uphold and advance human rights in Jordan through monitoring, advocacy, public education, and engagement with national and international institutions.
Established by royal decree in 2002 and operational from 2003, the National Centre for Human Rights is Jordan's independent national human rights institution, accredited with A-status under the Paris Principles.
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Jordan
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- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 78% of the 36 advocacy & civil rights charities in Jordan it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any advocacy & civil rights charities in Jordan - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Jordan data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
The National Centre for Human Rights is listed in Jordan. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
The National Centre for Human Rights is listed in Jordan. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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23 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#4 of 36 advocacy & civil rights charities in Jordan on integrity score
42/100 puts it in the top 9% of the cohort, tied with 4 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in Jordan.
Cause areas in Jordan
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National Centre for Human Rights is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Amman, Jordan. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2002 and has been operating for 24 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 42/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 23 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is Jordan's principal independent institution dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. Based in Amman, the centre monitors human rights conditions, receives complaints from citizens, and engages with government bodies to recommend legal and policy reforms. It also conducts public education campaigns and represents Jordan in regional and international human rights forums. National Centre for Human Rights is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Jordan. The organization was founded in 2002.
National Centre for Human Rights is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, based in Jordan. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 23 disclosed officers and directors.
National Centre for Human Rights is located in Amman, Jordan. The organization was established in 2002 and has been active for 24 years.
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Quick facts about National Centre for Human Rights
- What is National Centre for Human Rights?
- National Centre for Human Rights is a advocacy & civil rights non-governmental based in Amman, Jordan. The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is Jordan's principal independent institution dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. Based in Amman, the centre monitors human rights conditions, receives complaints from citizens, and engages with government bodies to recommend legal and policy reforms. It also conducts public education campaigns and represents Jordan in regional and international human rights forums.
- When was National Centre for Human Rights founded?
- National Centre for Human Rights was founded in 2002.
- Where is National Centre for Human Rights located?
- Headquartered in Amman, Jordan.
- Is National Centre for Human Rights trustworthy?
- National Centre for Human Rights has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is National Centre for Human Rights's website?
- http://www.nchr.org.jo
- Are donations to National Centre for Human Rights tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Jordan under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.