FILE PHOTO: King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo/File Photo
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office said on Friday it was unclear whether Jordan's Prince Hamza remains under de facto house arrest and voiced concern at what it called a lack of transparency surrounding at least 16 detentions.
Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday sedition had been quashed after a rift with his half-brother and former heir Hamza, whom the government had accused of links to efforts destabilise the country.
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