06.02.2002 - Quelle:Amnesty International 

"Security measures violate human rights"

Introduction of new laws is expanding the scope and definition of "terrorism" and placing additional restrictions on freedom of expression and the press/ they also criminalize peaceful activities unrelated to politically motivated violence [#5475],  [ID 41363]

22.01.2002 - Quelle:Washington Post

"Jordanian Police Accused of Torture"

5 civilians injured in riots/ the rioters accused police of torturing a 17-year-old to death [#5399],  [ID 40786]

17.01.2002 - Quelle:Reporters Sans Frontières 

"Editor-in-chief of a weekly arrested"

Editor-in-chief of Al-Majd, a left-leaning nationalist weekly, arrested/ the arrest occurred after Al-Majd had published an article in which he criticized the performance of the government of Prime Minister [#5380],  [ID 40643]

15.01.2002 - Quelle:Committee to Protect Journalists 

"Editor arrested for publishing "false information""

Editor of the weekly newspaper arrested for publishing articles that criticized the government [#5263],  [ID 39722]

09.01.2002 - Quelle:Amnesty International 

"The Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism a serious threat to human rights [IOR 51/001/2002]"

Viele Bestimmungen der Arabischen Konvention zur Unterdrückung des Terrorismus widersprechen der UNO-Charta und internationalen Menschenrechtsstandards [#5172],  [ID 39010]

19.11.2001 - Quelle:Amnesty International 

"Urgent action v. 19.11.01, ai-Index 291/2001"

Irakischer Staatsangehöriger bei Transitaufenthalt verhaftet; er wird vom "Allgeheimen Geheimdienst" ohne Kontakt zur Außenwelt festgehalten [#4836],  [ID 36634]

20.11.2001 - Quelle:Amnesty International 

"Jordan - UA 291/01"

Iraqi citizen held in incommunicado detention [#4718],  [ID 35739]

01.10.2001 - Quelle:Washington Post

"Jordan Cops Detain Muslim Militants"

13 Palestinian activists detained by police for allegedly taking part in an unauthorized protest [#4203],  [ID 31883]

2001 - Quelle:International Press Institute

"2000 World Press Freedom Review"

Report documenting press freedom violations from 1997 - 2000 [#3301],  [ID 24002]

26.07.2001 - Quelle:Amnesty International 

"Jordan - UA 186/01"

A man sentenced to death after an unfair trial/ his confessions were allegedly made under torture [#3136],  [ID 22588]

25.07.2001 - Quelle:Amnesty International 

"Jordan: Amnesty International deplores State Security Court trial sentences"

9 men sentenced to life imprisonment by the State Security Court (SSC) 2001 for their alleged involvement in politically motivated bombings in 1998/ their conviction may have been based on confessions allegedly made under duress [#3129],  [ID 22542]

2001 - Quelle:US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants 

"Country report: Jordan"

Annual assessment of conditions affecting refugees [#3070],  [ID 22011]

06.2001 - Quelle:Freedom House 

"Freedom in the World 2000 - 2001"

Annual Report 2000 [#2989],  [ID 21283]

2001 - Quelle:Committee to Protect Journalists 

"Attacks on the Press in 2000"

Jahresbericht zur Pressefreiheit im Jahr 2000 [#2750],  [ID 19194]

05.2001 - Quelle:Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network

"Refugees also have rights!"

Details of human rights of Palestinian refugees and their violations [#2610],  [ID 17961]

28.06.2001 - Quelle:Washington Post

"Jordan to Allow Palestinian Activist to Return"

Palestinian activist allowed to return after pledging to renounce links with the militant Palestinian group [#2441],  [ID 16550]

14.06.2001 - Quelle:Washington Post

"Hamas Leader Denied Entry to Jordan"

A leader of the anti- Israeli group Hamas detained [#2146],  [ID 14057]

12.04.2001 - Quelle:Amnesty International 

"Amnesty International - urgent action"

An Iraqi man, who has been living in Jordan since 1983, is at risk of being forcibly returned to Iraq, where he faces torture or execution. [#1460],  [ID 8837]