Jordan National Movement

The following recent human rights abuses and events show some of the brutality of King Abdullah II's thuggish regime

صحيفة الغد تستنكر الاعتداء على الزميل التميمي --On Thursday, January 22, 2009, Ahmad Al-Tamimi, a reporter and journalist in Al-Ghad daily newspaper, was beat up and kicked severely in the northern governance of Irbid (see picture on right). The Jordan National Movement (JNM) learned that the three attackers belong to King Abdullah II’s Beat up Squad, part of Al-Darak Forces. They abducted Mr. Al-Tamimi from his car and then dragged him to an isolated farm…while they were beating him, the attackers shouted, “we are doing this so you won’t write against the regime and its government.” Once again, King Abdullah II proves to be, not just as a nasty human rights abuser, but an evil terrorist, who uses the iron fist to scare and terrorize human rights activists, journalists and opposition to his thuggish and dictatorial regime…a similar draconian technique used by the then terrorist Udday Saddam Hussein in Iraq. This tragic incident was condemned by several human rights activists in Jordan, Al-Ghad newspaper, the Jordanian Press Association, and Jordan-based Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists.

---On Sunday, January 9, 2009, Al-Darak Forces, established recently by King Abdullah II (see above picture) who has put its operation orders in the hands of the corrupt Minister of Interior, Eid Al-Fayez (known in Jordan by the name Eid Al-Fasid), cracked its whip and batons on the head, face, and body of Mr. Yasser Abu Hlalah, a daily columnist at Al-Ghad daily newspaper and Chief of Al-Jazeera TV Satellite Station in Amman, during a demonstration held in Amman against the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Mr. Hlalah was rushed to the hospital and went under urgent surgery to stitch several cuts in his head and face (see above a picture of Mr. Abu Hilalah after surgery). Members of this TV Station also sustained injuries and several cuts in their bodies.

This draconian assault came after promises declared on Monday, November 10, 2008, by King Abdullah II, the ultimate decision maker in the country, that “in Jordan there will be no detention of any journalist for carrying out their duty.” After this barbaric and reprehensible incident, it’s very difficult to have sympathy for the Hashemite tyrant…this tragic action is now part of a dark record of terror in modern Jordanian history.

The Jordan National Movement (JNM) condemns this crime in the strongest terms. This must not be replicated under any circumstances. We call upon all worldwide defenders of human rights to do everything within their power to focus upon, censure and condemn human rights violations by King Abdullah II and his Gestapo-like security forces.

--In September 2008, Nahid Hattar (above picture), a well-respected writer, forced to resign from his senior position at Al-Ahli Bank by King Abdullah II's General Intelligence Department (GID) due to his political views and opposition to exponential corruption and human rights abuses in Jordan. On September 12, 2008, he was admitted to a hospital in Amman due to an internal (intestinal) stroke…he is still suffering from medical complications dates back to the physical attack on him in 1998 by King Abdullah II’s Beat-up Squad.

--On Friday, July 27, 2007, 4:00AM-5:00AM, the personal car of Osama Al-Ramini (above picture), Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly News publication, was set on fire and completely destroyed by undercover officers from the General Intelligence Department (GID) and supporters of King Abdullah II’s regime. In his weekly articles, Mr. Al-Ramini has been very critical of the anarchy and misery that is going on in Jordan these days. Also, he has been outspoken against the daily human rights abuses and severe corruption cases hitting high gear in the Hashemite Kingdom of Corruption (HKC) lead by the new dictator King Abdullah II.

--On Thursday, January 24, 2007, Jameel Al-Nimri (see cut in his right face ), a columnist in Al-Ghad daily newspaper and TV show host, was attacked by masked men at his home in Tlaa Al-Ali District of Western Amman. He was released from the hospital after sustaining serious injuries in his face (see picture)…the attackers used sharp knife in their cowardly attack and fled the seen immediately. In his recent articles, Al-Nimri blasted the unelected government of King Abdullah II for its total fiasco in managing the national economy, and 2007 parliament and municipality elections. Initially, to assuage the public outrage, the General Intelligence Department announced that the attackers were captured; however, the case was closed indefinitely without any formal announcement or even court and legal proceedings. Many civil rights leaders, journalists, and human rights pointed their fingers at King Abdullah II and his Gestapo-like security forces for perpetrating this despicable incident.

--In an unprecedented campaign of psychological and financial pressure on Jordanian journalists, reporters and human rights activists, on May 20, 2008, the Beat-up Squad of King Abdullah II destroyed the personal vehicle of Ahmed Al-Nsoor (above picture), a Jordanian journalist. This incident occurred in the Zai area, Al-Balqa region. Mr. Al-Nsoor has been reporting on human rights abuses and corruption cases committed by key political figures appointed by King Abdullah II.

--In April 2004, the personal car of Majed Al-Qiraan (above picture) was put on fire by the Beat-up Squad of King Abdullah II. Al-Qiraan is a Jordanian journalist who has been writing consistently against corruption and human rights abuses, lack of freedom of expression and constitutional violations conducted by the brutal regime of the Hashemite family and their operatives in the Kingdom of corruption.

--Hit and run is now a new method used by King Abdullah II’s intelligence community to terrorize journalists and human rights activists in Jordan: On August 28, 2007, King Abdullah II’s security forces abducted, beat up and shaved the beard of former MP Dr. Al-Ali Alatoum (above picture shows the shaving). Despite promises from the king’s security apparatus to investigate this very serious and tragic incident, nothing happened.

--On the left (above picture) is King Abdullah II with the commanader of Al-Darak forces and on the right is Eid Al-Fayez, the current corrupt Minister of Interior. King Abdullah II ordered the hand-picked government to establish these forces to quell civil demonstrations, prevent public meetings, and spuress any civil movement in his kingdom of corruption. Al-Darak forces report to the blatant Eid Al-Fayez, a very close friend of Queen Rania, the wife of King Abdullah II.

--On January 31, 2008, the Honorable Toujan Al-Faisal made it very clear that King Abdullah II was behind the government’s decision to ban her from running for previous Parliament elections. To prevent and convince the Honorable Al-Faisal not to run for these elections, King Abdullah II offered her three new Mercedes cars, one for her and the other two for her two daughters, a luxury single family home in a posh area in Western Amman, and a blank check for unlimited cash money. The offer was delivered by Saad Kheir, former Director of the corrupt General Intelligence Department (GID).

Also, the Honorable Al-Faisal stated that a member of the royal family informed her that King Abdullah II ordered his security apparatus to prevent her from running. The king said, “do whatever it takes…do not underestimate her this time…”

This is King Abdullah II: An uncivilized bandit in the heart of the Middle East who, of course, has very little respect for mankind and the fine principles of genuine democracy and freedom of speech…this man deserves no respect and the international community must condemn him in the strongest terms for his utter lack of respect towards human rights and the rule of law…

--On Sunday, June 10, 2007, military tanks and bulldozers were seen rolling on the streets of Shuneh, a small city, southwest of Amman, terrorizing farmers and poor citizens by demolishing their farms, water wells and houses (see above). The unelected government proceeded with this destruction operation after receiving the okay from King Abdullah II, the unelected and unaccountable lifetime king, who is in recent years has been using a guerrilla-type of campaign that brings to mind the martial law era applied by his father in the 1970s and 1980s.

--In November 2007, a Jordanian woman (voter) swears on Al-Quran (watch closely a copy of the Holy book positioned directly under her right hand in the above picture) before a representative of a candidate running for Parliament elections that she will vote for that candidate in exchange for 100 Jordanian Dinar ($150).