Solidarity grows for detained Jordanian journalist Ahmed Hassan Al-Zoubi

Recent articles in Jordan

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

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.”