AMMAN — Himam, a civil society coordinating
coalition, called for the release of all political activists in the Kingdom, in
light of the recent arrests of Abed
Khalifa Tawahiya and Omar Abu Rasaa and the raid on Sufian Al-Tal’s house.
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During the raid, personnel “confiscated electronic devices,
intimidated family members, and put Tal in three-day detention to be released
on bail,” said a press statement.
“The continued detention of activists for their opinions is
a flagrant violation of the principles of freedom of opinion and expression
guaranteed by the Jordanian constitution and the International Bill of Human
Rights,” said the statement.
Himam also called on Jordanian authorities to stop referring
civilians and activists to the State Security Court using vague charges.
The coalition also deplored the continued arrests of
teachers and protestors, stating that it is a “clear violation of law” as the
Constitution and international law guarantee people the right to peaceful
gatherings.
These arrests, said Himam, violate the rights stipulated in
the Jordanian Constitution, “which guarantees all freedom of opinion and
expression through speech, writing, photography, and other means of expression,
as stipulated in Article 15 of the Constitution”.
Himam noted that the successive arrest campaigns contradict
the International Bill of Human Rights that Jordan committed itself to after
ratifying the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and publishing them in the Official
Gazette more than 10 years ago.
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