The young Jordanian man, Ubadah Muhib Al-Hussan, 31, continued to be detained for 131 days in Jordanian intelligence detention centres without charges or being allowed to meet his lawyer.
In their demand for his immediate release, Al-Hussan’s family stated that “the Intelligence Department arrested him without providing us with any information regarding the charges or conditions of his detention; they only told us that he was detained by the State Security Court for the purpose of the investigation, which concluded 60 days ago, and that his detention was renewed for an additional 90 days.”
In a statement, the family noted that he had asked to see his attorney multiple times, but that his request had been denied. The family further noted that the constitution ensures that any detainee will be able to see their attorney without hindrance while the case is being investigated.
The family added they had been under constant pressure not to bring up his case in public, and that they had been promised since the first week of his detention that they would be released.
The Al-Hussan family went on to say that since these assurances had not been kept, “we demand his immediate release, especially since the investigation revealed no charges against him, and his health does not permit his continued detention; additionally, his prolonged detention resulted in him losing his job, and we hold the General Intelligence Department accountable for his safety.”
The Jordanian authorities’ practice of making arbitrary arrests violates citizens’ rights because an arrest can only be made in accordance with international law’s procedural and legal guidelines, and it cannot be made without a specific legal foundation.
