FILE PHOTO OF TOUJAN FAISAL A FORMER MEMBER OF JORDAN'S LOWER HOUSE OF
PARLIAMENT.
Toujan Faisal poses in Jordan's parliament in Amman this undated file
photo. Faisal, a former deputy began a hunger strike in jail on March
17, 2002 to protest her detention on charges of slandering the state
and harming the reputation of top officials. Faisal, who became the
first woman to be elected to parliament in 1993, is known for her
outspoken criticism of government officials. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji
AJ
