Document #1273502

BBC News (Author)

Jordan jails outspoken dissident

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_1990000/1990925.stm

ecoi.net description:
Prominent critic of the Jordanian authorities Toujan Faisal - the first woman to be elected to parliament - sentenced to 18 months in jail after being convicted of slandering the government
Country:
Jordan
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Published:
16 May 2002
Original link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_1990000/1990925.stm
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1273502 (former ID 10429)

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