Jordan's State Security Court to try suspects arrested in sedition case By Around 20 suspects have been arrested since April 3. King Abdullah II's half-brother Prince Hamzah will not stand trial. Jordan's State Security Court will try the suspects in an alleged plot to destabilise the country, state television reported Wednesday. "The court's prosecutor began his investigation Wednesday into individuals implicated in the sedition," it said. Since 2013, the jurisdiction of the State Security Court, which has both military and civilian judges, has been limited to five areas — high treason, espionage, drug trafficking, counterfeiting money and terrorism. Related items Around 20 suspects have been arrested since April 3 in connection with what Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi earlier this month called a "wicked plan" to destabilise the throne.