CPJ, Human Rights Organizations Urge Jordanian Authorities to Reverse Decision to Block Websites - Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ, human rights organizations urge Jordanian authorities to reverse decision to block websites - Committee to Protect Journalists

In a joint statement, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 23 other human rights organizations called on the Jordanian government to immediately reverse the May 14 decision to block 12 websites and lift the ban on all affected platforms unconditionally. The statement urges the government to publicly disclose the legal basis for the actions against these websites and ensure access to effective legal remedies to challenge blocking decisions be…

Jordan: Joint statement on the blocking of news websites

On 14 May 2025, the Jordanian Media Commission issued an order for ISPs to block at least 12 news websites, most of which are independent media outlets. The undersigned organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn these decisions and urge the authorities to guarantee the…