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Jordan Terror Law Update
Jordanian Justice Minister Bassam Al-Talhouni announced amendments to the counterterrorism law that would allow house arrest, electronic monitoring and security surveillance of convicts after they have completed their sentences, as well as rehabilitation and monitoring programs whose duration would be determined by the court. The amendments raise the minimum sentences for some terrorist offenses to 10 years, with penalties for other offenses reaching 15 years. They also require sentences to be served cumulatively when multiple crimes are involved and double the penalties for those who assist, incite, collaborate with or conceal the crimes of others. The measures would exclude people convicted of terrorism—including those currently held in correctional facilities—from release after serving three-quarters of their sentences. The Cabinet referred the amendments to Parliament on an urgent basis for discussion and approval.
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