Jordan: Security Forces Target LGBT Activists
Systematic Crackdown on Organizing; Official Intimidation, Interrogations

Authorities in Jordan are becoming increasingly repressive, quashing dissent by arresting and harassing activists and journalists and using vague and abusive laws to restrict civic space in violation of international legal protections. Meanwhile, two years after the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, the economic situation in Jordan remains precarious, and a weakened social protection net has meant many are unable to afford food, housing or education. Jordan has forcibly deported or threatened to deport some refugees in violation of its obligations under international law, while worsening economic conditions have forced others to return to countries that are not safe.
September 25, 2023
Systematic Crackdown on Organizing; Official Intimidation, Interrogations
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Systematic Crackdown on Organizing; Official Intimidation, Interrogations
Compound Problems of Rising Inequality, Flawed Mitigation Efforts
Authorities Cracking Down on Freedom of Expression, Assembly, and Association
Vague Provisions Threaten Free Expression Around Gender and Sexuality
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45th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
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