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====Date: [[:Category:1997|1997]]==== | ====Date: [[:Category:1997|1997]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Middle East|Middle East]]==== | ====Region: [[:Category:Middle East|Middle East]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Ali Sneid | '''Artist:''' Ali Sneid | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Jordanian government | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Jordanian government | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' December, 1997 | '''Dates of Action:''' December, 1997 | ||
'''Location:''' Jordan | '''Location:''' Jordan | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Sneid was sentenced to 18 months in prison. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Sneid was sentenced to 18 months in prison. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/97 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/97 | ||