Jordan: Information on the situation of opponents of the peace process
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | JOR25981.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Jordan: Information on the situation of opponents of the peace process, 1 February 1997, JOR25981.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7d48.html [accessed 14 October 2022] |
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The following information was provided during a 21 January 1997 telephone interview with a French national who is a researcher at the Centre d'études et de recherches sur le monde arabe et musulman (CERMOC) in Amman, Jordan. The centre conducts research on Jordan.
The source stated that opposition to the peace process is allowed within the democratic framework of the country. The source added that direct attacks on the royal family (physical or verbal) are unwelcome in Jordan's political landscape.
The following information was provided during a 22 January 1997 telephone interview with the managing editor of the Jordan Times, an English-language newspaper published in Amman, Jordan.
The source stated that Jordanians are free to express support for or opposition to the peace process with Israel. The source added that people who promote violence as a means of discrediting the peace process would face problems with the Jordanian authorities. The source indicated that there are several groups in Jordan that are openly critical of the policies pursued by the Jordanian authorities regarding the peace process with Israel.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Centre d'études et de recherches sur le moyen-orient contemporain (CERMOC), Amman, Jordan. 21 January 1997. Telephone interview with researcher.
Managing Editor, Jordan Times, Amman. 22 January 1997. Telephone interview.
Attachments
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Facts on File World News Digest. 21 December 1995. "Mideast Peace Opponent Arrested." (NEXIS)
Mideast Mirror [London]. 12 November 1996. "Jordan: Did a Deal Lead to Laith Shubeilat's Release." (NEXIS)
_____. 15 February 1995. "Hussein Worried About Palestinian-Israeli Track." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 19 November 1996. "Amnesty Welcomes Release of Jordanian Dissident." (NEXIS)
_____. 2 April 1995. "Jordan's Opposition Parties Decry Arrests." (NEXIS)
Worldstream. 9 December 1995. "Union Leader Arrested for Slandering King Hussein." (NEXIS)
