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Jul 2019
9m 20s

Repeated Thefts: What can we do?

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About this episode

In this episode several foreign workers tell us of their experience of theft and their decision to stay silent instead of reporting the issue. They state that as foreigners in Jordan, reporting crimes is pointless.

This episode is supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation. All opinions are the author's own.


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