Amman Prosecutor General Issues Gag Order On Madaba Hospital Incident
21/10/2026 | 17:17:04
Amman, Oct. 21 (Petra) - Amman Prosecutor General Hassan Abdallat issued a gag order on Wednesday regarding an ongoing investigation into a recent incident at Al Nadeem Hospital in Madaba.
The decision is in accordance with Article 39 of the Press and Publications Law and Article 225 of the Penal Code.
The directive prohibits all broadcast, print, audio, and social media outlets from publishing any news, updates, or commentary related to the case or its judicial proceedings.
Abdallat said that the ban also covers sharing or reposting images, videos, and information related to the incident or the gag order itself.
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