Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj was released after he was arrested and taken to a police station on 26 August for his satirical cartoon.
Read More »Online: Cartoonist bullied on social media because of the artwork published on Facebook
Cartoonist Rafat Alkhateeb has been bullied on social media after he posted a cartoon, in which he portrayed Prime Minister Omar Razzaz.
Read More »Jordan: Lebanese rock band’s concert cancelled for second consecutive year
Lebanese rock band Mashrou’ Leila announced that Jordanian authorities banned their 27 June 2017 gig in Amman; the 2nd consecutive year they've been banned.
Read More »Jordan: Film allegedly banned after special screening
Mahmoud Assad said Jordan’s Media Commission banned his film ‘Blessed Benefit’ because it “contains several scenes that undermine the state’s authority”.
Read More »Jordan: Ban on performance by Lebanese band reversed
Jordan is permitting the popular Lebanese rock band Mashrou’ Leila to perform, thereby lifting an earlier ban imposed amid claims that the group’s songs – which are promoting religious and sexual freedom – “violate local customs and religious beliefs.” Khalid Abu Zeid, a regional politician who initially announced the ban …
Read More »Jordan: Rock concert banned for “contradicting” religious beliefs
The Jordanian Ministry of Interior has confirmed that it banned Lebanese rock band Mashrou’ Leila from performing their concert set to take place on 29 April 2016 at the Roman Theatre in the country’s capital of Amman, reported CNN Arabic on 27 April 2016. The popular band, whose music has …
Read More »Jordan: Concert by Israeli musician in Wadi Rum cancelled
Israeli musician Nadav Dagon cancelled his appearance at a three-day music festival scheduled from 7-9 April 2016 in Jordan’s Wadi Rum desert after outcry against the performance surfaced on social media, reaching several parts of Jordan’s society and political groups, reported The Jerusalem Post on 4 April 2016. A group of …
Read More »Jordan: How film and tv are banned
This article on the censorship practices in Jordan on film and television by the state-funded Media Commission was originally published by 7iber on 17 February 2016, who have kindly allowed Freemuse to republish it here: Banned: Film and television censorship in Jordan By Reem Al-Masri, design by Hussam D’ana Translated by Rawad Wehbe and …
Read More »Five more countries ban ‘The Danish Girl’
As of 1 February 2016, five more countries have followed suit with Qatar and banned screenings of Tom Hooper’s transgender film ‘The Danish Girl’. Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman and United Arab Emirates failed to pass local censor requirements over “moral depravity” and that it “promoted homosexuality and gender transformation”. Sources » Gay …
Read More »Singer Jowan Safadi arrested in Jordan for blasphemy
This is song is allegedly one of the reasons that Jowan Safadi was arrested. Jowan Safadi was arrested in Amman on charges of ‘insulting religion’ after his concert on 27 November 2012. A campaign was launched on Twitter under the hashtag #FreeJowanSafadi and also on his Facebook-page – where Jowan …
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