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ARTICLE 19 GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR FREE EXPRESSION Recommendation: • The Law should provide sanctions for the wilful misclassification of information. Memorandum on Jordan’s Protection of State Secrets and Documents Provisional Law No. (50) for the Year 1971ARTICLE 19, London, 2005 – Index Number: LAW/2005/1205 - 17 -

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Jordan's Protection of State Secrets & Documents Provisional Law No. (50) of 1971

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Analysis Format: Statement

Country

Jordan

Keywords

Content Regulation / Censorship
Freedom of Expression

Author: ARTICLE 19 is an international non-governmental organization that propels the freedom of expression movement locally and globally to ensure all people realize the power of their voices.

Source: Article 19

Source URL (legacy): https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/analysis/jordan-state-secrets.pdf

Source URL: Article 19

Description: This memorandum is a detailed analysis of the Jordanian Protection of State Secrets & Documents Provisional Law No. (50) for the year 1971. The law is vague in defining what counts as state secrets or documents. Effectively, giving authorities a great deal of power to censor information.

Notes: The memorandum offers key recommendations on each issue that the law has a detrimental effect on.

Collection

SMEX

Date: Dec 1, 2005

Primary Documents

JO_EN_StateSecrets_1971.pdf
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Jordan's Protection of State Secrets & Documents Provisional Law No. (50) of 1971

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