Artist: Ali Sneid
Confronting Bodies: Jordanian government
Date of Action: December 1997
Specific Location: Jordan
Description of Artwork: An unpublished article criticizing a speech given by a local politician.
Description of Incident: Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician.
Results of Incident: Sneid was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Source: Index on Censorship, 2/97
Submitted By: NCAC