Jfra News Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

A sunset over Amman in 2012. Two Jordanian journalists are facing charges in the city over their reporting. (AP/Mohammad Hannon)

Jordan arrests two journalists over report on finance minister

January 17, 2018 3:56 PM EST

Beirut, January 17, 2018–Authorities should immediately release two journalists from the independent news website Jfranews who have been charged under Jordan’s Press and Publication Law and Cybercrime Law, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Jordan jails journalist for criticizing Saudi campaign in Yemen

April 27, 2015 3:13 PM EDT

A Jordanian journalist was arrested on April 23, 2015, after publishing an article the week before that criticized Operation Decisive Storm, the bombing campaign by a Saudi-led coalition including Jordan against Houthi forces in Yemen.