The Case of Tareq Abu al-Ragheb

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Jordan
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Cybercrime
  • Insult to Foreign State
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
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Court Name
State Security Court
Case Number
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Case Summary

Tareq Abu al-Ragheb, a TV anchor on the privately owned cable news channel Al-Haqiqah Addawliyah, was arrested in early November 2015. He had allegedly posted comments insulting religion on Facebook for which he was charged under the Jordanian Cybercrime Law. With the claim being it was "threatening the peaceful coexistence in the Kingdom".

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CPJ
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  • SMEX
Date Updated
May 14, 2024

    Supporting files

    Freedom on the Net 2016 - Jordan
    EFF Report
    Jordan Times Article