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|contents=The Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was ratified in 1952. Articles 6 and 14 grant religious freedom, equality, and prohibit religious discrimination. Article 2 declares Islam the official religion.  
|contents=Jordan has had a single constitution for almost the entirety of their independence. The Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was enacted in 1952 and in article 15 of Chapter 2 it states “The State shall guarantee freedom of opinion; and every Jordanian shall freely express his opinion by speech, writing, photography and the other means of expression, provided that he does not go beyond the limits of the law.”


1952. The Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. July 11. https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/3ae6b53310.pdf.
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Constitutional Court “Jordanian Constitution.” CCO. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Constitutional Court, 2022. Last modified 2022. Accessed June 17, 2022. https://cco.gov.jo/en-us/Jordanian-Constitutional.
“Jordan 1952 (Rev. 2016) Constitution - Constitute.” n.d. Www.constituteproject.org.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Jordan_2016.
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Revision as of 02:34, 5 August 2024

Freedom of Expression

What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Jordan

Jordan has had a single constitution for almost the entirety of their independence. The Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was enacted in 1952 and in article 15 of Chapter 2 it states “The State shall guarantee freedom of opinion; and every Jordanian shall freely express his opinion by speech, writing, photography and the other means of expression, provided that he does not go beyond the limits of the law.”

Sources:

“Jordan 1952 (Rev. 2016) Constitution - Constitute.” n.d. Www.constituteproject.org. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Jordan_2016.



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