Jordan king backs controversial media law

[JURIST] Jordan's King Abdullah II [official website] on Monday endorsed by royal decree a law that requires Jordanian news websites to register with the government and obtain licenses. The law, which is part of a series of amendments to the Press and Publications Law of 1998 [text], also grants government authorities the ability to block and censor the news content, and holds publishers and editors liable for comments posted on the sites. Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] recently suggested...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/09/king-jordan-backs-controversial-media-law.php

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