Nahedd Hattar

Case Law
Country
Country Location

Latitude: 31.17535669966519

Longitude: 36.37813568115235

Country Location (linked Case Law)
Jordan
Decision Date
25 de set. de 2016
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Blasphemy
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Specialized Court/Tribunal
Court Name
N/A
Case Summary

Hattar was charged with insulting Islam after sharing a cartoon criticizing ISIS on Facebook. However, he was never convicted because he was murdered in front of the court the morning he appeared for his trial.

The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction. The significance of this case is undetermined at this point in time.

Related Caselaw (self)
Related Law
Source Name and URL
New York Times
Notes
Collection
  • SMEX
Date Updated
1 de ago. de 2024

    Supporting files

    Amnesty International Statement
    CPJ - Shooting Announcemenet
    Nahed Hattar Family Statement223.85 kB