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The King of Jordan approved a cybercrime bill that will crack down on online speech deemed harmful to national unity

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/12/king-of-jordan-approves-draconian-cybercrime-law

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Jordan's king approves 'draconian' cybercrime law
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    devilized
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    Interesting, Jordan is usually pretty progressive compared to it's neighbors. This seems like a step backwards for them.

    Interesting, Jordan is usually pretty progressive compared to it's neighbors. This seems like a step backwards for them.

    7 votes
    1. GunnarRunnar
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      Fourteen rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, previously said in a joint statement the law is ‘draconian’.

      Human Rights Watch said in a 2022 report authorities increasingly target protesters and journalists in a “systematic campaign to quell peaceful opposition and silence critical voices”.

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  2. smoontjes
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    I still remember the king's appearance on Colbert's show a few years ago - just a pure PR move because I have heard zero good things about Jordan since then

    I still remember the king's appearance on Colbert's show a few years ago - just a pure PR move because I have heard zero good things about Jordan since then

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