IFJ 12 January 2021
Jordan: MP spreads false accusations about media
A Jordanian parliamentarian has accused media and journalists in the country of spreading misleading rumors and poisoned ideas , amongst other charges, during a speech on 8 January. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) join its affiliate, the Jordan Press Association (JPA) in condemning these accusations and calls on the newly elected parliament to take urgent measures to support the media sector. Credit: AP
Among the most serious accusations made by MP Razzouq against the media and journalists in his speech in Parliament were describing journalists as prepaid pens , spreading poisoned ideas and misleading rumors , according to media reports.
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Mask-clad police officers man a checkpoint as they enforce a COVID-19 lockdown, in Amman, Jordan, 9 October 2020, KHALIL MAZRAAWI/afp/AFP via Getty Images The Committee To Protect Journalists says the arrest of Jordanian publisher Jamal Haddad is part of efforts by authorities aimed at intimidating journalists who question the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and calls for his immediate release.
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 27 December 2020.
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Jordanian authorities to release Jamal Haddad, publisher of the news website
Alwakaai, and condemns the use of a national security prosecution to censor coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.