Ali Snied (playwright)
From Censorpedia
Date: 1995 - 2005 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Region: 1951 - 1975 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Medium: Print Journalism [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Artist: Ali Sneid
Confronting Bodies: Jordanian government
Dates of Action: December 1997
Location: Jordan
Description of Artwork: An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician.
The Incident: Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician.
Results of Incident: Sneid was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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