Bahrain Set To Criminalise Online Slander, Jail And BD20,000 Fine Proposed
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The draft endorsed by the legislature’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security proposes tough penalties in libel cases, according to Bahraini newspaper Al Watan.
According to the panel’s recommendation, acts of online slander and defamation should be punishable by jailing and a maximum fine of BD20,000.
The bill will introduce a new addition to Bahrain’s law No 60 issued in 2014 about information technology offences.
The motion has yet to be approved by the kingdom’s legislature.
SOURCE: GULFNEWS
09 Dec, 2020
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