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37. Three killed in ’crimes of honour’ - Father, brother beat 12-year-old girl to death
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 1999
Police in Amman, Zarqa and Irbid are questioning the families of three women who were reportedly killed last week in three separate crimes that were all related to "family honor," officials said on Monday.
6. Prosecutor detains Abu Zant, Al Arab Al Yawm chief editor
Date of source: Thursday, September 30, 1999
Islamist Sheikh Abdul Mun’em Abu Zant was again detained by the prosecutor general on Wednesday for violating the Sermons Law, which prohibits radical sermons, but was later released on bail pending trial.
39. Courts sentence man to one year after killing sister with car, three men to five months after shooting woman
Date of source: Saturday, July 31, 1999
The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old man to a 12-month prison-term after finding him guilty of killing his pregnant sister by running her over with his pickup in the Jordan Valley for "reasons of honor" in February of this year. The article mentions similar ruling in which murders...
2. Jordan poll ’satisfies’ Islamists
Date of source: Thursday, July 22, 1999 to Wednesday, July 28, 1999
The results of last week’s municipal elections, in which Islamists won main municipalities, showed that the relationship between the government and opposition parties is on the mend. The results, which were released on Friday following a one-day extension of the vote due to low turnout, were...
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