(RSF/IFEX) – On 10 August in the capital of Amman, Hussein Emoush, editor-in-chief of the satirical weekly “Abed Rabbo”, was arrested in the middle of the night by a group of more than ten police officers. Claiming that they had a warrant for his arrest, they took him to the police station. A few days […]
(RSF/IFEX) – On 10 August in the capital of Amman, Hussein Emoush,
editor-in-chief of the satirical weekly “Abed Rabbo”, was arrested in the
middle of the night by a group of more than ten police officers. Claiming
that they had a warrant for his arrest, they took him to the police station.
A few days earlier, the journalist had written articles denouncing the water
pollution crisis and the government’s new press law project.
Emoush’s arrest came two days after Nahed Hattar, editor-in-chief of the
weekly “Al Mithaq”, was attacked by unidentified men (see IFEX alert of 13
August 1998).
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
indications point to the journalist not having committed any crime and only
having exercised his right to inform the public, as guaranteed in the
International Declaration on Human Rights
free to pursue their mission and are safe from the threat of physical
violence, as stipulated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, an agreement ratified by Jordan
Appeals To
His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal
King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The Royal Palace
Amman
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Fax: +962 6 634 755His Excellency Abdul Al-Salam Al-Majali
Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
PO Box 80
Amman
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Fax: +962 6 642 520
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