Jordan urged to stop imprisoning women for defying the wishes of men

Amnesty calls for end to detentions under male 'guardianship' system

Amnesty International has called on Jordan to end what it has described as an abusive system that jails women if they disobey their male "guardians" or have relationships deemed inappropriate.

Despite recent efforts to give women better protections, Amnesty said in a new report published on Wednesday that Jordan still allows the arbitrary detention of women, including when male family members - usually fathers or brothers - complain to the authorities that they have been absent without permission.