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Jordan terror crackdown
The Jordanian Cabinet has begun procedures to amend the anti-terrorism laws and stiffen penalties. Minimum sentences would rise from five to ten years, and from ten to fifteen years in some cases. Sentences for multiple offenses would be combined, while penalties for instigators, accomplices, and accessories would be doubled. The measures also include counting a prison year as 12 months instead of nine, and ending—effective November 8—the eligibility of people currently serving sentences for sentence reductions for good behavior. They also provide for post-release monitoring measures, such as electronic tracking and house arrest. The government has referred the amendments to the House of Representatives on an urgent basis, with a two-week deadline. It stressed the need to balance deterrence with justice and rights, and to pair penalties with preventive measures to combat extremism.
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