Spotlight: Jordan
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Jordan blocks access to LGBTQ online magazine
A Twitter spat and petty government abuse highlight the need for immediate reform in Jordan.
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Jordan
Censorship
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Jordan revokes "Al-Jazeera" license amid Qatar tensions
"Journalists, and ordinary people who rely on [Al Jazeera] for news and information, are paying the price for this regional diplomatic dispute," said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour.
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
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UAE sentences Jordanian journalist to three years in prison
The sentence against Tayseer al-Najjar was related to Facebook posts in which he criticized Egypt, Israel, and Gulf countries.
Attacks
Jordan
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Nahed Hattar's assassination exposes Jordan's dark side
The assassination of a controversial writer charged with "insulting Islam" over a cartoon he shared on Facebook hints at much deeper issues than a lone-wolf shooter.
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Gag orders make Jordan's journalists skeptical of reform
Committee to Protect Journalists
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
31 August 2016
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Jordan reintroduces prison terms as punishment for journalists operating online
International Press Institute
Digital Rights
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
24 November 2015
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Journalists, writers in Jordan facing terrorism charges
Human Rights Watch
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
17 July 2015
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Jordanian journalist detained over Facebook post
International Press Institute
Digital Rights
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
16 July 2015
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Jordanian court orders arrest of journalist over terrorism reporting
Committee to Protect Journalists
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
10 July 2015
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Jordan urged to meet pledges to end website licensing
International Press Institute
Digital Rights
Jordan
25 May 2015
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Jordan jails journalist for criticizing Saudi campaign in Yemen
Committee to Protect Journalists
Jordan
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
28 April 2015
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Jordanian news site, threatened with closure, reflects on acceding to license requirement
International Press Institute
Digital Rights
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
16 March 2015
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Senior Muslim Brotherhood official sentenced to 18 months in jail in Jordan for criticizing UAE
Human Rights Watch
Digital Rights
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
19 February 2015
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Jordanian prosecutors use 2014 reform loopholes to silence critics
Human Rights Watch
Digital Rights
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
12 December 2014
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Jordanian news website 7iber blocked again under licensing law
International Press Institute
Digital Rights
Jordan
3 July 2014
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Jordanian police close Iraqi opposition TV station, arrest staff
Reporters Without Borders
Iraq
Censorship
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
11 June 2014
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Amendments to Jordan's Anti-Terrorism Law threaten freedom of expression
Human Rights Watch
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
21 May 2014
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Police use violence against protesters in Jordan
Human Rights Watch
Attacks
Jordan
Freedom of Assembly
1 April 2014
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Jordanian security forces crack down on protest calling for prisoner's release
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Jordan
Freedom of Assembly
21 March 2014
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Jordanian journalists prevented from covering parliamentary sessions
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Access to Information
Jordan
10 January 2014
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Rush to aid Syrian refugees overlooks protecting right to privacy
Privacy International
Syria
Digital Rights
Jordan
21 November 2013
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Jordanian security forces raid daily newspaper's headquarters
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Attacks
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
8 November 2013
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Protesters in Jordan on trial for "undermining regime"
Human Rights Watch
Jordan
Freedom of Assembly
2 November 2013
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Jordan urged to release publisher, editor jailed for linking to online video
International Press Institute
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
25 October 2013
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Jordan's prosecutors invoke old penal code to limit rights
Human Rights Watch
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
Freedom of Assembly
23 October 2013
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Jordan fails to implement U.N. recommendations regarding press freedom
Human Rights Watch
Digital Rights
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
9 October 2013
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International free expression groups call for an end to Internet censorship in Jordan
International Press Institute
Digital Rights
Censorship
Jordan
7 October 2013
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Three Jordanian activists jailed for distributing flyers associated with Morsi supporters
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
2 October 2013
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Jordanian journalists jailed for website posting
Human Rights Watch
Jordan
Censorship
23 September 2013
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Fourteen journalists dismissed from Jordanian newspaper
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Jordan
Free Expression & the Law
21 August 2013
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