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In a letter to the Qatari authorities, The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed concern regarding a new cybercrime bill which would restrict online expression on news websites and social media.
Qatar Highlights
Free Expression & the LawThe life sentence handed down to poet Mohammed Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami for a critical poem he wrote was reduced to fifteen years on 25 February 2013.
Free Expression & the LawMuhammad Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami is set to serve a life sentence in jail for writing poetry inspired by the Arab Spring that Qatari officials claim insulted the Emir.
Censorship Free Expression & the LawThe draft media law would be the first change to Qatar's media laws since 2008. The provisions are loosely worded and would penalise any criticism of Qatar, its emir, and neighbouring governments.
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