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The Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists appealed to His Majesty King Abdullah II to intervene to secure the amnesty of journalist Tayseer Al-Najjar after the United Arab Emirates Court of Appeals issued a three-year prison sentence and a fine of 500,000 dirhams, and... Read More =>

By Anita Gohdes and Sabine Carey Reporting the news from a war zone is a risky business. But just how many members of the media are killed — and what does that tell us about the trajectory for how countries view human rights? To look at these questions more closely, we collected... Read More =>

CDFJ Documents 33 Violations Faced by 26 Media Practitioners and Photojournalists when Attempting to Cover the Release of Al-Daqamseh   Prevention from coverage is a blatant violation of the provisions of the constitution and human rights conventions ratified by Jordan.   The... Read More =>

Amman- March 18th – The civil society coordinating coalition HIMAM expresses its sorrow and condemnation to the decision of the UN Secretary General to withdraw the report issued by the UN Economic and Social Committee of West Asia (ESCWA) and is following with anxiety the... Read More =>

The Penal Code includes legal articles that cover all crimes, and we are worried that the freedom of expression will be constricted due to the difficulty of devising a disciplined definition of hate crime. Thinking about forcing communications companies to take measures to... Read More =>

The Coordinating Committee for Civil Society “Himam” denounces the terror acts that targeted the city of Karak. Condolences are expressed to the families of the victims of the security forces and civilians.  In a statement issued today December 21st in Amman,  “Himam” noted how... Read More =>

CPJ- Analysis: Turkey’s crackdown leads to record high | Blog: Imprisoned in Panama | Blog: Weighing China cases | Video: Turkey: A Prison For Journalists   Azerbaijan: 5 Nijat Aliyev, Azadxeber MEDIUM: Internet CHARGE: Anti-State, Retaliatory IMPRISONED: May 20, 2012... Read More =>

HRW- Qatari authorities have blocked Doha News, the country’s only independent news website, in a move that undermines Qatar’s attempts to present itself as a center for media freedom in the Gulf region, Human Rights Watch said today. Doha News has been publishing news about... Read More =>

Center for Defending the Freedom of Journalists (CDFJ): We documented 12,597 violations against journalists in the Arab World over the past 4 years, in which 236 journalists were killed. CDFJ has established 3 legal aid units for journalists in Jordan, Egypt and Morocco. CDFJ... Read More =>