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CPJ had urged King Abdullah II to reconsider online restrictions. (Reuters/Ali Jarekji)

After outcry, Jordan rolls back repressive measures

Jordanian journalists succeeded this week in turning back some of the most repressive aspects of a new law on cyber crimes. The initial version of the law, approved by the cabinet of ministers on August 3, included broad restrictions on material deemed by the state to be defamatory or to involve national security. It also…

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