The Case of Nidhal al-Fara'neh and Amjad Mu'ala
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: 31.17535669966519
Longitude: 36.37813568115235
- Country Location (linked Case Law)
- Jordan
- Decision Date
- Sep 18, 2013
- Case Status
- Decision Pending
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Case Adjourned
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Insult to Foreign State
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Court Name
- First Instance Court
- Case Number
- N/A
- Case Summary
Editor in Chief Nidhal al-Fara'neh and publisher Amjad Mu'ala of the Jafra News website were arrested on September 17, 2013. The prosecutor charged them with "disturbing relations with a foreign state" after publishing an article with a YouTube video allegedly compromising a Qatari prince. They were held for 100 days before being released on bail on December 31st, 2013.
- Related Caselaw (self)
- Related Law
- Source URL
- HRW
- Notes
The case referred to the Amman Court of First Instance for the end of 2014. No update has been found.
- Collection
- SMEX
- Date Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
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