The SecDev Foundation
The SecDev Foundation is an international NGO based in Canada. We help at-risk people and civil society organizations surmount old barriers—by using new digital technologies more safely and effectively. Because you can’t have one without the other.
05/06/2026
For two days in April, law students from 10 Jordanian universities argued a gender-based violence case involving a fake Instagram account, digital blackmail, and the legal weight of a screenshot. And while the case was fictional, the stakes were not.
Jordan’s second national moot court on digital violence gave future lawyers a chance to unpack the evidence, arguments, and survivor realities behind real digital GBV cases. Notably, the exercise was opened and supported by the Ministry of Justice.
It was all part of our ecosystems-of-support pilot in Jordan and Iraq, implemented with local partners including Jordan’s Information and Research Center - King Hussein Foundation, with support from IDRC Middle East and North Africa. The long-term goal: surround digital GBV survivors with stronger, better-connected legal, education, health, and governance supports.
Read the article: https://secdev-foundation.org/jordan-dvaw-moot-court-2026/
Moot Court, Real Stakes: Jordan’s Future Lawyers Tackle Digital Violence Against Women and Girls - The SecDev Foundation For two days in April, law students from 10 Jordanian universities argued the same fictional case — and the Ministry of Justice was watching.
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