Twelve pro-democracy activists are facing trial in a military tribunal for their participation in peaceful protests over the weekend that included chants for “regime change.”
The protesters may be sentenced to 10-years in prison if convicted. The slogans they chanted in a Saturday demonstration were deemed an insult to and public criticism of King Abdullah II – a serious violation of the law. The charges also include threatening the stability of the regime, slandering the monarch and inciting unrest.
The activists, who have no chance for a civilian trial, were part of a larger group of 40 protesters detained on Saturday. Twenty-eight of them were released and claimed that Jordanian security forces beat them severely and subjected them to torture while in custody.
“Some of us were stripped naked and beaten in front of other detainees,” said one activist, who declined to use his real name due to security concerns.
The dictatorship ruling Jordan is a strong ally of the United States. Since Obama took office, Jordan has received over $2.4 billion in U.S. economic and security aid and is set to receive another $675 million in 2012.
Jordan, another kingdom puppet of the US must have been given a copy of NDAA. One country is fascist, another one authoritarian. The world knows that neither can claim to be a supporter of free speech and human rights.
You're so right, Nathan. Uncle Sam is practicing his NDAA chops on vassal states before bringing it all home.
WOW- just like us. Imitation is the purest form of flattery.
Not every thing you read is true; I'm a US citizen living
In Jordan, there's more freedom in Jordan than in the
States and also lots of jobs, they have about one million
Egyptians working in Jordan and over six hundred thousand
Iraqi refugees and also a big number of Syrians and they
Have lots of foreign workers from china and India and
Pakistan which means lots of jobs that we lake in the states
And about democracy and woman's rights just visit Jordan
For about one week to get the right picture about Jordan.
To be continued
The most important thing in Jordan is security and peace of
Mind, I'm sixty five years of age and king Abdullah is the
Best Arabic leader in my life time and at this age I'm not
Looking for no favorites from no one, I get my SSI check
And have some money saved up and for $1300.00 a month
I live like a king; there are some out side forces trying to
Do the same what they did like in Libya and what they doing in
Syria but it won't work in Jordan and the main reason is
No dictator rule in Jordan and the king is loved by the
Majority including yours truly.
Look at that. Just like in the US.