JORDAN
A DEATH KNELL FOR FREE EXPRESSION?
The New Amendments to the Press and Publications Law
INTRODUCTION
AMENDMENTS TO THE PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS LAW
- Content Bans
- Penalties for Violations: Fines, Suspension and Closure
- Sharply Increased Capital Requirements for Weekly Publications
- Other Restrictions on the Operation of Privately Owned Publications
- Government Officials Justify the Measures
THE REACTION IN JORDAN
- Setting the Stage for the November 1997 Parliamentary Elections
- Canceling the Reduction of State Ownership in Daily Newspapers
- Suppression of a Peaceful Demonstration
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
RECOMMENDATIONS
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