Queen meets members of family affairs council

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania met on Monday with members of the National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) to discuss the council’s plan to review the National Framework for Family Protection from Domestic Violence.

Queen Rania met with Rajai Muasher, vice chair of the board of trustees of NCFA, and the council’s secretary general, Fadel Al Hmoud, and emphasised the urgency of addressing the challenges and gaps in the national framework, according to a statement from her office. 

Muasher spoke about the steps the council took to update the national framework, including the approval stages of the by-law on the National Family Protection against Violence Team, which is currently in the final legislative stages after it had been referred to the Prime Ministry for examination and endorsement. 

This will allow the Family Protection against Violence Team to regulate and supervise the implementation of directives and national policies pertaining to family issues as well as ensure national institutions’ commitment to the framework as a reference for their plans and the continuation of the participatory approach of relevant parties at the national level. 

NCFA’s work includes family counselling in cooperation with the Chief Islamic Justice Department as well expediting follow-up on domestic violence cases in cooperation with the Public Security Department, according to the statement. 

A civil society organisation chaired by Her Majesty, NCFA supports, coordinates and facilitates the work of its partners and relevant institutions which are involved and influential in the field of family affairs. 

It has established partnerships with national governmental and non-governmental organisations, and international organisations.