Amman, Oct. 23 (Petra)-- Amman Prosecutor General Hassan Al-Abdallat has issued a gag order on the investigation into the incident that occurred in the vicinity of Hamoud Church in Karak Governorate, pursuant to Article 39 of the Publications and Publishing Law and Article 225 of the Penal Code.

The decision requires all audiovisual, print and digital media outlets, as well as social media platforms, to refrain from publishing any news or information related to the case or the course of the investigation, or anything that could influence the administration of justice, under penalty of legal and judicial accountability.

The ban covers all news related to the case, as well as the circulation of information concerning the publication ban itself. Official government media operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Government Communication are exempt from the decision.

The ban also prohibits the circulation or republication of photographs, videos or information related to the case under investigation. //Petra// MF