Silencing voices in the Kingdom: Ongoing crackdown on activists in Jordan

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Jordanian publisher arrested under cybercrime law after former Prime Minister complains

Omar Al Zayood’s arrest, following a complaint from former PM Bisher al-Khasawneh, highlights concerns over Jordan’s use of the cybercrime law to target journalists and stifle press freedom.

Journalist Ahmed Hassan Al-Zoubi released

Al-Zoubi’s case reveals the misuse of the Cybercrime Law to suppress online free expression.

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