http://bahraini.tv/2008/05/05/impressive-move/ The pulse of Bahrain Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://bahraini.tv/2008/05/05/impressive-move/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 Retooling the press law : Mahmood’s Den Mon, 05 May 2008 10:54:37 +0000 http://bahraini.tv/?p=1199#comment-6788 [...] In its weekly session held yesterday, the Cabinet declared that no journalist or writer is to be imprisoned for publishing their opinions. Wonderful! But even though I did not personally read the proposed amendments they sent to Parliament for discussion and ratification, I do not see any mention of the untying of the Press and Publications law and the Penal Code. In fact, what I do see is that this is the exact same thwarting law, but in a different guise: The amendment seeks to shield those who exercise their right to freedom of expression from punishment as long as they preserve the political system’s privacy and fundamentals, the Kingdoms heritage and general decency. - Bahrain Tribune [...] [...] In its weekly session held yesterday, the Cabinet declared that no journalist or writer is to be imprisoned for publishing their opinions. Wonderful! But even though I did not personally read the proposed amendments they sent to Parliament for discussion and ratification, I do not see any mention of the untying of the Press and Publications law and the Penal Code. In fact, what I do see is that this is the exact same thwarting law, but in a different guise: The amendment seeks to shield those who exercise their right to freedom of expression from punishment as long as they preserve the political system’s privacy and fundamentals, the Kingdoms heritage and general decency. – Bahrain Tribune [...]

]]> http://bahraini.tv/2008/05/05/impressive-move/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Mahmood’s Den Mon, 05 May 2008 10:53:09 +0000 http://bahraini.tv/?p=1199#comment-6787 [...] Impressive moveFree to speak outPress a cornerstone of reforms says KingHypnotised by Haifa hooplaMPs demand total [...] [...] Impressive moveFree to speak outPress a cornerstone of reforms says KingHypnotised by Haifa hooplaMPs demand total [...]

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