HRW Urges Jordan to Support Review of Ayman Sandouka's Conviction Over Facebook Post
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Summary
Human Rights Watch reports that Jordanian authorities should not oppose a new application to review and annul the conviction of Ayman Sandouka, former head of a dissolved political party. Sandouka was sentenced to five years in prison by Jordan's State Security Court in early 2025 for a 2023 Facebook post peacefully addressing the king about relations with Israel. After unsuccessful appeals, a new application seeks to review and annul what HRW calls an abusive conviction, urging Jordan to pave the way for his release.
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Jordan's State Security Court (SSC), a military institution that includes both military and civilian judges, sentenced Sandouka to five years in prison in early 2025
Sandouka was sentenced... for a 2023 Facebook post peacefully addressing Jordan's king about relations with Israel
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