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Jordan’s cybercrime law is a tool for repressing journalists

“The four convictions already handed down illustrate the climate of fear that the kingdom is trying to instill in the profession.” — RSF

Solidarity grows for detained Jordanian journalist Ahmed Hassan Al-Zoubi

Activists demand Al-Zoubi’s release, slamming the government’s attempt to silence him for his online free expression.

Jordan: Journalist Ahmed al-Zoubi jailed 11 months after conviction under cybercrime law

“Jordanian authorities are stepping up censorship and arrests of journalists instead of allowing them to express themselves freely.”