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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'''Description of Artwork:''' An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician.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'''Description of Artwork:''' An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician.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'''The Incident:''' Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician.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'''The Incident:''' Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician.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

Revision as of 18:18, 3 February 2012

Date: 1997

Region: Middle East

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Print Journalism


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Description of Artwork: An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician.

The Incident: Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician.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.

Source: Index on Censorship, 2/97