Cassation Court upholds ruling against Bani Rsheid

By Petra - Apr 15,2015 - Last updated at Apr 15,2015

AMMAN — The Cassation Court on Wednesday upheld the State Security Court’s ruling against the Muslim Brotherhood’s deputy overall leader, Zaki Bani Rsheid, rejecting an appeal filed by his lawyers.

Bani Rsheid is serving a one-and-a-half year prison term after being convicted of harming Jordan’s ties with a friendly state.

The court also rejected other petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Law filed by Bani Rsheid’s lawyers.

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