The Jordanian Council of Ministers announced on Sunday that it has decided to start revising a package of laws related to terrorism issues. impose severe penalties on perpetrators of terrorist crimes to achieve national security and civil and social peace.
He said in a statement that it was decided to double the minimum sentences in the cases mentioned in the law for the prevention of terrorism from 5 years to 10 years and 15 years in some cases, up to the death penalty.
Also, the council decided to prevent those currently convicted in terrorism cases from the exception given for good behavior, and the prison term for them is considered to be 12 months and not 9 months.
He emphasized that the amendments to the laws come as the first package as part of a comprehensive review that the government has begun to conduct in various laws and legislation. With the aim of strengthening and intensifying the fight against terrorism and extremism, achieving general deterrence and protection of national security and social peace.