Jordan protests
“We will uphold our support for the resistance,” says Jordanian left leader upon release
Dr. Issam Khawaja was released after being detained by the Jordanian authorities for 11 days for expressing support to resistance and condemning normalization.
Jordanian authorities arrest prominent left leader Dr. Issam Khawaja
The detention of Dr. Khawaja is suspected to be based on political grounds amid a growing crackdown on freedom of expression in Jordan.
Jordanian security forces crack down on demonstrations on anniversary of 2011 protests
The protests were called to mark the 10th anniversary of anti-monarchy and pro-democracy protests. Protesters were also demanding an end to the emergency law imposed last year and addressing of several economic issues such as rising unemployment
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