Political activist sentenced to five years - URGENT ACTION UPDATE - 07/02/2025
On 07 January 2025, the Jordanian State Security Court sentenced Ayman Sanduka, a political activist and mathematics professor, to five years in prison for 'incitement to oppose the political regime' in relation to a Facebook post addressed to the King in October 2023 in which he criticised Jordan's diplomatic relations with Israel. The Jordanian authorities should drop all charges and immediately and unconditionally release Ayman Sanduka. as he was sentenced for solely exercising his right to freedom of expression. Take action.
Fresh calls to scrap cybercrime law - PUBLIC STATEMENT - 13/09/2024
One year after Jordan's new draconian cybercrime law entered into force, the law has proven to be a tool for state repression, stifling dissent and curtailing the human rights of individuals online, including the right to freedom of expression, access to information and privacy. The law has produced an environment of self-censorship and fear, shutting down one
On 13 August 2023, Jordan enacted Law No. 17, introducting major amendments to its existing cybercrimes law of 2015. The new law expanded the scope of criminal offences with new provisions which unduly restrict the right to freedom of expression and contravenes Jordan's obligations under international human rights law. Read more.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Amnesty documents
2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Updated 07/02/2025
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country coordinator -