Dictatorship’s latest fake elections are Jordan protests target from budding democracy movement: Jordan remains dictatorship despite friendship with U.S.
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News about the struggle for democracy in Jordan. Jordan is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "Jordan's king holds broad executive powers, appoints and dismisses the prime minister and cabinet, and may dissolve the bicameral National Assembly at his discretion". Also, "International observers noted instances of vote buying in the 2013 elections and criticized the unfair electoral laws". Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on the Middle East.
Jordan Vote Run by Dictatorship is Rejected by Opposition
Free and fair elections clash with goals of Jordan vote run by dictatorship under pretext of democratization: Dictator rules through brutal secret police
Fleeing Syria Refugees Surge Neighbors in Numbers
As Syria continues to fight civil war, much of country is destroyed and thousands have fled: Syria refugees surge neighbors with up to hundreds of thousands
Immigrant Workers in Jordan Dictatorship Face Abuse, Rape
Life continues to grind immigrant workers in Jordan into ground like many Arab dictatorships: Abuse of Jordan foreign workers is widespread modern slavery
Jordan Democracy Movement Continues Fighting Dictatorship
As dictatorship stalls on reforms, Jordan democracy movement and opposition Islamists building
Jordan Protests Could be Next Arab Spring
Democracy protests continue to spread including in frozen Jordan perhaps the next Arab Spring
DEMOCRACY PROTEST! Arab Spring in Frozen Jordan Dictatorship
Emboldened opposition seeking total democracy and King’s departure in Arab Spring in frozen Jordan
Jordan Arab Spring Democracy Movement Prepares Protests
Jordan Arab Spring democracy movement including youth groups prepare for large democracy protests
Jordan Dictatorship Rocked by New Arab Spring Protests
Jordan Dictatorship Rocked as democracy reforms exposed as fraudulent: Remains country in stasis
Jordan Opposition Denounces Dictatorship’s Elections as Rigged
King Continues to Offer Meager Reforms Leading to Serious Risk For Turbulence as Jordan Opposition Denounces Dictatorship in New Protest Call for Change