- Amnesty International urged Jordan to stop what it described as abusive system, jailing women for disobeying their male “guardians”. Women under 30 require male guardian's permission to marry and sex outside marriage punishable by up to 3 yrs in prison. Women could be subjected to “virginity tests”. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/oct/24/jordan-urged-to-stop-imprisoning-women-for-defying-the-wishes-of-men 19 comments worldnews
- Jordan urged to stop imprisoning women for defying the wishes of men https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/oct/24/jordan-urged-to-stop-imprisoning-women-for-defying-the-wishes-of-men 7 comments worldnews
- Jordan urged to stop imprisoning women for defying the wishes of men - Amnesty International has called on Jordan to end what it has described as an abusive system that jails women if they disobey their male “guardians” or have relationships deemed inappropriate. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/oct/24/jordan-urged-to-stop-imprisoning-women-for-defying-the-wishes-of-men 9 comments worldnews
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