Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of an investigative reporter who has become the first journalist in Jordan to receive a prison sentence under the country’s draconian cybercrime law, which RSF denounced prior to its adoption last year.
  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    73·
    4 months ago

    A court in Amman sentenced Hiba Abu Taha, a Jordanian investigative journalist of Palestinian origin, to a year in prison on 11 June, one month after her arrest for revealing alleged trade links between Jordanian and Israeli companies despite the war in Gaza.

    Ah, so they want to continue trading with Israel while not being held responsible for trading with Israel.

    Jordan has seen a surge in harassment of journalists, including arrests, censorship and intimidation since December 2023. Those targeted have included journalists covering demonstrations in support of Gaza or revealing information concerning relations between Jordan and Israel, and the harassment has been carried out under the cybercrime law in particular.

    Add Jordan to the list of countries where it is strangely forbidden to criticize Israel no matter what Israel does.

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    382·
    4 months ago

    The King of Jordan owns 14 homes in the US and UK. Beachfront Malibu estates, mansions in Washington, etc.

    But it’s the poor woman and child seeking a better life south of the border who is the problem…/s

  • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    4 months ago

    Today on which so called Islamic country has shady deals with Israel.

    • machineLearner@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      newsflash its almost literally everyone. The only exception I can possibly think of is Somalia or Algeria, and even then Im not sure.