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Jordan: Crackdown on LGBTIQ+ activists

26 Jan 2024

Countries

Jordan

The actor of the backlash

State Institutions/Bodies

Political trend

Political homophobia Anti-gender

The form of backlash

Smearing campaign/Diffamation Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)

The actor of the backlash

Military/Secret Services

The form of backlash

Hate-speech Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from violence Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom of assembly and association

Jordan's General Intelligence Department (GID) and the Preventive Security department of the Public Security Directorate are reported to have used threats of violence, arrest and prosecution to interrogate LGBTIQ+ activists, compelling some to close their organizations, cease their activities, or flee the country. According to Human Rights Watch reports, officials and individuals are engaged in online smear campaigns against LGBTIQ+ rights activists, with posts displaying pictures of LGBTIQ+ individuals incite violence against them.

See: Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch.