Jordan s State Security Court to try suspects arrested in sedition case
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Around 20 suspects have been arrested since April 3.
King Abdullah II s half-brother Prince Hamzah will not stand trial.
Jordan s State Security Court will try the suspects in an alleged plot to destabilise the country, state television reported Wednesday. The court s prosecutor began his investigation Wednesday into individuals implicated in the sedition, it said.
Since 2013, the jurisdiction of the State Security Court, which has both military and civilian judges, has been limited to five areas high treason, espionage, drug trafficking, counterfeiting money and terrorism.
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King Abdullah has received the support of US President Joe Biden and other leaders after the recent unrest in his country.
April 9, 2021 07:43 BST
King Abdullah II of Jordan has sent a letter to the people of his country to address the recent unsuccessful attempt to destabilise the palace, which led to the house arrest of his half-brother, Prince Hamzah.
The monarch released the letter on Wednesday, informing the public that his rift with his brother is over, while an investigation is underway into the painful potential coup that was carried out on April 3. Hamzah, who was appointed Crown Prince by Abdullah in 1999 only to be stripped of the title in 2004, was placed under house arrest, leading to the biggest crisis in the Jordanian royal family.