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Jordan: Further information: Jordanian man and son released
12 April 2013

Abd al-Rahman Fanatsa and his son Da'oud were released on bail on 8 January 2013 after nearly two months in detention in Jordan. However, they still face charges ...

Urgent Action       MDE 16/001/2013

Amnesty International | Refugees from Syria face further suffering ...
18 January 2013

Preventing refugees from entering Jordan to escape the conflict in Syria would increase suffering and could lead to further bloodshed and human rights abuses, Amnesty ...

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Jordan: Further information: Protester released, many still ...
21 December 2012

Adnan al-Howeish was released after being denied specialized medical attention for over a month. Sixty-year-old Abd al-Rahman Fanatsa and his sons Daoud and 16- ...

Urgent Action       MDE 16/005/2012

Jordan: Demand medical treatment for protestor
13 December 2012

A Jordanian man, detained after peacefully protesting against fuel subsidy cuts, is being denied specialized medical care he urgently needs. His family say that ...

Urgent Action       MDE 16/004/2012

Jordan: Arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment and ...
11 December 2012

Amnesty International has written to the Jordanian authorities urging them to drop all charges against individuals held solely for peacefully protesting since mid ...

Document       MDE 16/003/2012

Amnesty International | Jordan: Release of detainees 'too little ...
11 December 2012

The king of Jordan's decision to release 116 people detained for protesting about the cut in fuel subsidies announced on 13 November is “too little, too late”, ...

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Amnesty International | Jordan: Arrest of 20 pro-reform activists ...
12 October 2012

The Jordanian authorities must end their crackdown against pro-reform activists and allow them freely to express their views, Amnesty International said.

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Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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Jordan: Six pro-reform activists under investigation for “ ...
30 March 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 30 March 2012. AI Index: MDE 16/002/2012. Jordan: Six pro-reform activists under investigation ...

Public Statement       MDE 16/002/2012