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The Jordanian government is threatening to deport Atia Mohamad Abu Salem, a 24-year-old Syrian refugee and university student, to Syria after he attempted to film a pro-Palestine demonstration in Amman, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Friday. Abu Salem was arrested on 9 April along with another Jordanian friend while they were on their way to document a protest in Amman in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Jordanian authorities then ordered Abu Salem’s deportation to Syria without a court order, despite Abu Salem’s status as a UN-registered refugee. Abu Salem and his family are known …

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