When His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, may God protect him, directed the Government to establish an independent Anti-Corruption Commission, this reflected a strong political commitment to combating corruption, addressing its root causes, and strengthening institutional efforts to prevent and combat corruption.

Jordan's ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2005, followed by the establishment of an independent Anti-Corruption Commission, was welcomed by many countries that had also ratified the Convention. Like other States Parties, Jordan undertook a comprehensive review of its national legislation to ensure its consistency with the provisions of the Convention.

In 2006, the Anti-Corruption Commission Law No. (62) was enacted, defining the Commission's objectives, mandate, and the acts considered to constitute corruption. As new challenges and legislative requirements emerged, the Law was amended on two occasions.

The first amendment, introduced in 2012, strengthened the legal framework by providing protection for whistleblowers, witnesses, informants, and experts involved in corruption cases. It also empowered the Commission to suspend contracts, agreements, or concessions obtained through acts of corruption, engage in international cooperation by providing and requesting mutual legal assistance, and exempt corruption crimes and related penalties from statutory limitation periods.

The second amendment, enacted in 2014, expanded the scope of the Law to include money laundering and illicit enrichment offences, including the failure to disclose investments, assets, or financial interests that may give rise to conflicts of interest or result in direct or indirect personal gain, as provided for under the applicable legislation.

As part of Jordan's continued commitment to advancing the national reform agenda and promoting the values of integrity and the rule of law, a Royal Committee was established to develop the National Integrity Charter. One of the Committee's key outcomes was the enactment of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law No. (13) of 2016, which merged the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Ombudsman Bureau into a single independent institution, the Jordan Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (JIACC). The Law aims to foster a national environment that rejects corruption, strengthens its prevention and enforcement mechanisms, safeguards public resources, promotes integrity and good governance, reinforces the rule of law, enhances accountability and transparency, and advances the principles of justice, equality, and equal opportunity.

To further reinforce the Commission's independence and address legislative gaps, additional amendments were introduced at the end of 2019. These amendments reaffirmed the Commission's status as an independent institution, expanded its legal mandate and powers, strengthened the role of its Board, introduced mechanisms for monitoring the growth of assets of persons subject to the Illicit Gains Law, enhanced the Commission's role in asset recovery, extended the scope of the Law to include employees of international organizations in accordance with its provisions, and provided for the issuance of a regulation governing the protection of whistleblowers, witnesses, experts, and closely associated persons.

The primary objective of these legislative reforms has been to strengthen the principles of justice, equality, and equal opportunity, reinforce integrity and ethical standards in public administration, and consolidate the national institutional framework for promoting integrity and combating corruption.

The Commission is pleased to present the updated version of its official website, providing the public with greater access to its activities, initiatives, services, and achievements in line with the principles of transparency and responsible openness, to the extent permitted by law. The website serves as a comprehensive source of information on the Commission's mandate and Jordan's national efforts to promote integrity and combat corruption. It also offers researchers, academics, stakeholders, and the general public a range of resources and electronic services, including mechanisms for submitting complaints, grievances, and reports of suspected corruption.