Cartoonist Emad Hajjaj arrested for publishing cartoon
On 26 August 2020, the Public Prosecutor of Amman, the capital of Jordan, issued an order to arrest prominent cartoonist Emad Hajjaj (Abu Mahjoub) pending investigation
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Government should respect freedom of association & release all detainees including members of the Teachers’ Syndicate
On 25 July 2020, the Jordanian judiciary suspended the operations of the Jordan Teachers’ Syndicate (JTS) and closed its branches in all twelve governorates for a
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Public freedoms, including freedom of expression and the right to privacy, must be protected
A series of measures by the Jordanian government to deal with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which were taken to preserve the life and safety of citizens have also
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Mapping Cybercrime Laws and Violations of Digital Rights in the Gulf and Neighbouring Countries
Executive Summary: During the week before the arrest and detention of the prominent human rights defender, Ahmed Mansoor, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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GCHR Co-Director Khalid Ibrahim refused entry to Jordan yet again
On 25 April 2016, Khalid Ibrahim, Co-Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), was refused entry to Jordan and detained at the Queen Alia International
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