Acquitted After 11 Months: Jordanian Court Closes the Case Against Political Analyst Rami Dabbas

Rami Dabbas drew widespread attention across social media platforms after Jordan’s State Security Court issued a ruling acquitting him of several charges, including contempt of religion, promoting atheism, and undermining public order, in a case that sparked intense public debate throughout Jordan over recent months.

The court’s decision came after Dabbas spent approximately 11 months in detention at Marka Prison in Amman. He had been arrested over videos published on social media that, according to complaints filed against him, contained content viewed as offensive to Islam and supportive of atheistic ideas, while also criticizing religious discourse in a manner that complainants argued violated Jordanian law.

According to local media reports, the case began after legal complaints were submitted by a lawyer who accused the writer and political analyst of publishing material that “insults religious sanctities and includes direct and indirect offenses against Islam.” The complaints further alleged that Dabbas promoted ideas considered incompatible with Jordanian religious and social values.

The complaint filed by one of the lawyers in the Jordanian city of Salt stated that the videos posted by Dabbas included “offensive remarks toward........

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