Saudi Arabia’s already restricted cyberspace is now subject to new regulation that allows the state to directly supervise and control internet material. The law passed on 1 January 2011 requires anyone wishing to post materialĀ on-lineĀ to obtain a press license and to abide by content limitation regulations which ban “offending others”, “compromising the economy or security” and disobedience to Islamic Law. The Saudi authorities regularlyĀ harassĀ journalists who challenge the states policies. Law professor Mohammed Abdallah Al-Abdulkarim was detained in early December 2010 after writing an articleĀ on-lineĀ inĀ criticismĀ of the government.
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Saudi Arabia: New regulation censors internet content
Saudi Arabia’s already restricted cyberspace is now subject to new regulation that allows the state to directly supervise and control internet material. The law passed on 1 January 2011 requires anyone wishing to post materialĀ on-lineĀ to obtain a press license and to abide by content limitation regulations which ban “offending others”, “compromising the economy or security” […]
12 Jan 11
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