any act under the characterization of a terrorist act, without stipulating any objective and legal controls. This is an apparent breach of the right to freedom of expression (and the right to peaceful assembly and public participation), or even the freedom of press and the media to receive, disseminate and transmit and transfer information. In terms of practice, a number of users of social networking websites were administratively detained due to of their Tweets on their own personal pages. The SSC charged them with the commission of the crime of “disturbing relations with a foreign country”, which is in violation of the provisions of the Jordanian Penal Code, in addition to leveling other charges to them like promoting the ideology of terrorist organization and the crime of lengthening the tongue and many others. Once again, in the lack of a clear and explicit law that stipulates the crimes that maybe construed as an infringement of the national security, or the dignity and reputation of others in an attempt to criticize the government's actions by local and international bodies. This resulted the decline of Jordan’s position in the international indexes in the field of journalism and media freedom . On another level, more than one person was detained as a result of expressing their opinions, particularly during the demonstrations, both when chanting or due to carrying some postures. They were accused with different charges, including: subverting the regime of the government, or disturbing relations with a foreign country, or lengthening the tongue. The number of cases filed at the regular courts in Jordan of “lengthening the tongue” 85 cases, in pursuant with Article 195 of the Penal Code. On the level of freedom of expression by means of writing and publication, the Center monitored the referral of one author to the judiciary, due the work entitled “Soldiers Talk” (Second Edition) authored by Ayman Otoum; for violating the Press and Publication Law of 1998 And Its Amendments of 2007, as announced by Jordan's Audiovisual Media Commission. Paragraph (37) Jordan has made significant strides in recent years, towards the protection and promotion of human rights, including: a. The year of 2011 witnessed the adoption of a set of constitutional amendments, which contributed significantly to developing the protection and promotion of human rights; the most important of these amendments are as follows: 1. Explicitly provided for the prohibition of torture and the protection of the human dignity. 2. Underlying the right to liberty and security of person. 3. The important amendment on the first paragraph of Article 128 which adds general provision that ensures that the laws are free from any provision that would impair 19

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