Name: Jordanian playwright arrested for critical article

Date:  1995 - 2005

Location:  Middle East and Caucasus

Subject:  Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium:  Print Journalism

Artist: Ali Sneid

Confronting Bodies: Jordanian government

Date of Action: December 1997

Specific Location: Jordan

Description of Artwork: An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician.



Description of Incident: Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician.



Results of Incident: Sneid was sentenced to 18 months in prison.



Source: Index on Censorship, 2/97

Submitted By: NCAC

 





	


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