Jordan grants special pardon for those convicted of lèse-majesté

A Royal Decree was issued on Sunday, approving a special pardon for those convicted in cases related to lèse-majesté, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.
15.11.2021 10:05:56 / English News

The pardon includes 155 convicts, according to the decree.

“In October, His Majesty King Abdullah directed the government to look into all cases related to lèse-majesté, which violate article 195 of the Penal Code and in which final rulings have been issued, in order to grant a special pardon to those convicted in such cases,” The Jordanian Royal Court said in a statement.

Article 195 of the Jordanian Penal Code punishes “insulting the king” with up to three years imprisonment. (ILKHA)