Dr. Hani Jahshan

Until 2012 I was Consultant Forensic Pathologist and a Forensic Physician at the Ministry of Health, and at the Family Protection Directorate, Public Security Department in Amman Jordan.

The best definition of my professional specialty as Forensic Pathologist and Forensic Physician is: "The Application of Medical Knowledge to the Administration of Law and to the furthering of Justice". I do believe in the broad meaning of "furthering Justice" to be extended beyond the legal system to include social justice and preventing any violation of Human Rights.

Through my specialty I am dedicated to a wide range of high quality, high value, and independent forensic medical and scientific services. In a spirit of public duty I do believe that our mission in Forensic Medicine is to help people live healthy life, both physically and mentally in a just and safe environment both at family and society levels; through (1) Persistent application of evidence based quality justice and human rights in the community. (2) Reinforcing the Family as the unit of healthy society by reduction of family violence and child abuse. (3) Supporting public health and safe communities initiatives aiming for reduction of preventable injuries and deaths. (4) Reduction of the short and long term consequences of violent crime on victims. (5) Support medical and legal education and research.

Over a period of 26 years I performed over 8500 postmortem examinations and clinically evaluated over 7500 victims of sexual violence, child abuse, and domestic violence, and several hundreds of cases of torture and other forms of violations of human rights.

As a medical professional who studied and valued Human life, I believe strongly that each individual in our globe is precious, special and deserve the best.