Jordan
In 2019, Jordanian authorities continued to curtail freedom of expression, stepping up arrests of activists, dissidents, and journalists, sometimes under broad and vague provisions of the country’s counterterrorism law or electronic crimes law. Though Jordanians no longer require government approval to hold public meetings or demonstrations, Jordanian authorities continued to arbitrarily block public events without explanation or written order. Jordan discriminates against women by not allowing them to pass Jordanian citizenship to their children. Jordan hosted over 657,000 Syrian refugees and over 90,000 refugees of other nationalities in 2019, but authorities have not allowed Syrians to enter Jordan to seek asylum since mid-2016 and took steps to prevent others from seeking asylum in 2019.

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“I Just Want Him to Live Like Other Jordanians”
Treatment of Non-Citizen Children of Jordanian Mothers
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Jordan: Parliament Passes Human Rights Reforms
Advances for People With Disabilities, Women, Criminal Suspects
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UAE: Jordanian Convicted for Criticizing Jordan on Facebook
Unfair Trial on Vague Charge of ‘Acts Against a Foreign State’
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Foreigners Living with HIV in Jordan Face an Impossible Choice
Government Mandates Reporting HIV Status, Deports People Living with HIV
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Jordan: Arrests, Forced Dispersal at Teacher Protests
Teachers’ Syndicate Board Released; Others Still Held
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Jordan: Teachers’ Syndicate Closed; Leaders Arrested
Arbitrary Gag Order on Traditional and Social Media
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Jordan: Secondary School Gap for Syrian Refugee Kids
Brussels Friends of Syria Conference Should Address Massive Dropouts
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Jordan’s Vulnerable Will Pay the Price for Protecting Businesses
Legal Amendment May Threaten Livelihoods and Living Standards
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Jordan: Free Speech Threats Under Covid-19 Response
New Penalties for ‘Causing Panic’ About Pandemic