Jordan: Charges against woman dropped after she ‘insulted the throne’
Published date: 16 April 2021 17:55 BST
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Last update: 3 years ago
“My father is better than the king.”
A Jordanian woman was charged with “insulting the throne” after she said this line during a parking dispute. It caused an online backlash that led to her sentence being overturned.
What’s her story, and why did King Abdullah call her?
A Jordanian woman was charged with “insulting the throne” after she said this line during a parking dispute. It caused an online backlash that led to her sentence being overturned.
What’s her story, and why did King Abdullah call her?
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