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Violence and arbitrary arrest of journalist covering sit-in

16 May 2021

Countries

Jordan

The actor of the backlash

Law Enforcement Authorities

The form of backlash

Enactment of violence (offline/online) Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)

Political trend

Illiberalism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion

16 May 2021: Jordanian security forces forcibly stopped journalist Hiba Abu Taha from covering a sit-in at Al-Kalouti mosque, pushing her and smashing her phone, before arresting her.[1] She was released the following day.[2] Hiba Abu Taha has written on transgender issues for MyKali, an LGBTQ magazine.

See Jo24 or Jo24 or MyKali or TRT World