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Rights groups, opposition slam proposed cyber crime law in Jordan

The bill will now head to the Senate before going to King Abdullah II for final approval [File: Alex Brandon/AP]

Jordan’s parliament has passed a new cyber crime legislation that will crack down on online speech deemed harmful to national unity, a move decried by opposition lawmakers and human rights groups.

After a six-hour debate on Thursday, the country’s lower house of parliament passed the legislation to make certain online posts punishable with months of prison time and fines.

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