King Abdullah II established a Royal Commission for Human Rights in 2000 to examine Jordan's human rights situation. In 2002, the Royal Commission for Human Rights completed its mandate, recommending the establishment of an independent national human rights organization to improve the Kingdom's protection and respect of human rights. Following that, in 2002, the NCHR was formed by a provisional law (no. 75) under Article 94(1) of the
Constitution of Jordan by a
Royal Decree on December 19, 2002. It was subsequently made permanent by the Law of the National Centre for Human Human Rights (Permanent Law No 51, 2006). In carrying out its human rights-related activities, the NCHR has a nationwide jurisdiction with complete budgetary and administrative independence. == Leadership and structure ==