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26 October 2016

The killing of a journalist in Jordan uncovers extremism in an otherwise stable kingdom

After Nahed Hattar was shot dead, moderates fear new laws against hate speech could further limit freedom of media and expression.

By Bethan Staton

It was a warm September morning when Nahed Hattar, a controversial Jordanian journalist, was shot dead. He was killed as he walked up the white stone steps of the capital Amman’s courthouse.

Police have arrested the suspected gunman. Local media said he had been upset by an offensive cartoon Hattar had shared on Facebook.

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