Khaberni - The Media Authority issued a circular to all licensed media outlets, in which it banned the publication or broadcasting of any advertising materials or programs or media content that includes emotional exploitation of humanitarian cases, or the exploitation of children or persons with disabilities, or violating their dignity and privacy, at the request of the Ministry of Social Development, and based on the provisions of the laws and regulations in force.
In the sent letter, the Ministry of Social Development confirmed in the circular that it had identified media practices that included fundraising or displaying humanitarian cases in illegal ways, which necessitated the emphasis on full compliance with legal and humanitarian norms governing this type of content.
The Ministry of Social Development explained that these practices constitute explicit violations of the Social Development Law provisions and represent a violation of the rights of persons with disabilities, in addition to their infringement of the provisions of the Child Rights Law, the Cyber Crimes Law No. (17) for the year 2023, and the Penal Code No. (16) for the year 1960 and its amendments, as they involve infringement of human dignity and privacy and exploitation of humanitarian cases for media or advertising purposes.
The Ministry of Social Development required obtaining prior written approval from it before broadcasting or publishing any advertisement or program or media material related to fundraising, both in terms of their content and form, based on the provisions of the Fundraising Licensing System No. (24) for the year 2025, and in accordance with the press honor charter approved by the Jordanian Association of Journalists.
The ministry emphasized that this commitment includes all media outlets and social media activists, warning that any violation of the provisions in the circular will hold the violators full legal responsibility and expose them to accountability according to the applicable legislations.
