A Call For Release

Last night, a crowd of about 150 demonstrators gathered in front of the Royal Court in downtown Amman to call for the release of imprisoned activists. The protestors were held back from the street from a line of Jordanian police officers. The SWAT police stood in a line nearby.

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The people held signs above their heads, calling for freedom and a grave injustice to be righted with their . Though after the official protest had come to an end, a man screamed emphatically toward the Royal Palace, the peaceful demonstration was largely uneventful and lasted only a little over an hour.

As long as these activists remain jailed, the demonstrators vow to continue to voice their dissent in the streets.