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Jordan approves tougher anti-terrorism laws and penalties
The Jordanian Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, has approved a package of legislative amendments to strengthen the fight against terrorism and extremism. The decision follows two recent attacks in the kingdom: a shooting at a church in Karak governorate that killed nine people, and a stabbing in Amman that killed a security officer.
The proposed amendments include raising the minimum prison sentence for terrorism offences from five to 10 years, and up to 15 years in certain cases, while retaining the death penalty for the most serious crimes. The reforms also aim to double penalties for individuals who cooperate with, incite, or assist perpetrators, as well as for those spreading hate speech linked to terrorism.
To ensure stricter enforcement, the government plans to eliminate the “good behaviour” exemption for terrorism convicts, meaning prison years will be calculated as 12 months instead of nine. Additionally, the amendments seek to bar early release after serving three-quarters of a sentence and will require sentences for multiple offences to be served consecutively rather than applying only the longest single term. The package also introduces mandatory post-sentence precautionary measures, such as electronic monitoring or house arrest.
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House of Representatives · Jafar Hassan · Jordan · Jordanian Cabinet · Jordanian Government · Karak · St. George’s Church
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The death penalty will be retained for the most serious terrorism offences. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Terrorism convicts will no longer benefit from the good behaviour exemption for early release. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The minimum prison sentence for terrorism offences will increase from five to 10 years. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Prison years for terrorism convicts will be calculated as 12 months instead of nine. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] A shooting at a church in Karak killed nine people. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net
- [● 6 SOURCES] Penalties for those who cooperate with, incite, or assist terrorists will be doubled. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The amendments will be referred to the House of Representatives within two weeks. www.khaleejtimes.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · alsaudi.news
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Jordanian Cabinet approved amendments to anti-terrorism laws. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Penalties for those who cooperate with or incite terrorism will be doubled. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The minimum prison term for terrorism offences will increase from five years to 10 years. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Prison years for terrorism convicts will be calculated as 12 months instead of 9 months. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] A church attack in Karak killed nine people. www.khaleejtimes.com · www.newarab.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.telesurenglish.net · sarabic.ae