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Draft Jordanian Press Law Raises Concerns  

Written by Haitham Sabbah on 05. November 2005, 1242hrs // Part of Haitham Sabbah's adventure in Good News, Human Rights, Jordan, Media, Sabbah // Other posts by Haitham Sabbah


ARTICLE 19 recently released an analysis of the 2004 draft Jordanian Press and Publications Law(PDF File) which highlights a number of areas where the draft law violates international law, beside shedding some light on the positive side of the draft PPL. The existing Press and Publications Law2 is even more problematical and needs to be significantly reworked if the Kingdom is to deliver its stated goals of modernisation and democratisation.

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4 Responses to “Draft Jordanian Press Law Raises Concerns”

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    Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » From the Jordanian Blogosphere Says:

    [...] bbah reports that the draft of Press and Publications Law is problematical and needs to be significantly reworked if the Kingdom is to deliver its stated go [...]

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    The Black Iris of Jordan » Abolishing the Jordanian Press Association Says:

    [...] s of the press and publications law. Although the later one on that list has been recently debatable. But it’s not enough. The holy grail of prob [...]

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    Global Voices Online » Jordan Says:

    [...] bbah reports that the draft of Press and Publications Law is problematical and needs to be significantly reworked if the Kingdom is to deliver its stated go [...]

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