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UAE urged to free Jordanian imprisoned for highlighting corruption in Amman
Ahmed al-Atoum was sentenced to ten years in prison over social media posts criticising Jordan s king and government
The Jordanian activist was sentenced to ten years over his social media posts (Screengrab/Social media) By Published date: 11 February 2021 14:12 UTC | Last update: 1 month 2 weeks ago
Human rights organisations have this week urged the United Arab Emirates to release Jordanian activist Ahmed al-Atoum, who was sentenced to ten years in prison in October because of comments he d made on social media.
Atoum, 46, was a resident in the UAE for five years, where he worked as a teacher. He frequently used his Facebook page to voice his political opinions, commenting on the Jordanian government and its policies.