In Jordan, TV anchor charged under cybercrimes law for Facebook post... https://cpj.org/2015/11/in-jordan-tv-anchor-charged-under-cybercrimes-law-/ 2 of 4 cited his Facebook page said. In a move criticized by the Jordan Press Association, the government ruled last month that defamation charges can be brought against journalists, news websites, and social networking sites under the country’s cybercrime law instead of its press law, which prevents journalists being imprisoned for press-related violations. Those found guilty of being in violation of the cybercrime law face a jail term of no less than three months and a maximum �ne of 2,000 dinars (US$2,800). “Using Jordan’s cybercrimes law to jail journalists is a disturbing development,” said CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa program coordinator, Sherif Mansour. “The government should reverse its decision about the cybercrimes law and release Tareq Abu al-Ragheb immediately.” According to reports, the prosecutor did not specify which post led to Abu al-Ragheb’s arrest. An unnamed contact, said by reports to be close to the journalist, said he had shared several posts in recent weeks that were critical of Arab countries. One post, viewed by CPJ, shared a poem “I am Arab,” in which the journalist tweaked the original lines to give his commentary on the current state of Arab countries, a critique of their leaders, and their inaction to the Palestinian cause. On Sunday, Abu al-Ragheb shared a video on his o�cial page of his TV show from Saturday, which was titled “Corruption, Suspensions, but no Corrupt People.” The episode covered the alleged use of dangerous chemicals in the farming industry and raised suspicions about an o�cial news report into a �re in Amman international airport, which according to reports left eight dead. 1/28/2025, 12:26 PM