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Jordanian activist Kamil al-Zoubi repeatedly arrested and imprisoned for peaceful online expression

Jordanian activist Kamil al-Zoubi repeatedly arrested and imprisoned for peaceful online expression

Kamil al-Zoubi is a Jordanian political activist. Since the beginning of the Arab Spring in late 2010, he participated in peaceful protests calling for reforms and accountability for corruption.

Since 2014, he was detained in prison about 10 times for periods ranging from two weeks to nine months. In addition, he was arrested and detained for a day or two pending investigations approximately 20 times.

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