AMMAN —
The
Amman Magistrate Court ruled Wednesday on a case filed by the Public
Prosecutor against writer and political activist Adnan Al Rousan, acquitting
the defendant of broadcasting, through social media sites, false news that
could undermine the prestige and status of the state, contrary to Article 132/1
of the Penal Code, Ammannet reported.
اضافة اعلان
It also acquitted
him of the crime of incitement, based on the provisions of Article 150 of the
Penal Code and Article 15 of the Cybercrime Law.
Yet, pursuant to
the provisions of Article 177 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the court
convicted the defendant of the offense of defaming a public official, in
accordance with the provisions of Article 196/2 of the Penal Code and Article
15 of the Cybercrime Law, and sentenced him to imprisonment for a period of
three months and payment of legal fees.
He was also found
guilty of defaming an official institution, in violation of the provisions of
Article 191 of the Penal Code and in the context of Article 15 of the
Cybercrime Law, and sentenced to a prison term of three months and payment of
legal fees.
Since the two penalties
are identical, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 72 of the Penal Code,
the court decided to impose only one of the penalties against the defendant, so
the enforceable penalty becomes three months’ imprisonment plus payment of
legal fees (the period spent in detention, August 15 to September 13, will be
calculated as part of sentence served).
The ruling is
subject to appeal.
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