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– Jordan seeks to muzzle watchdog over foreign funding (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News October 8, 2017

The Jordanian government's move against the Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists is an attempt to stifle criticism and stigmatise independent NGOs, IPI says.
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