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Advisory Council calls for new press law

Qatar Advisory Council calls for new press law

The Advisory Council has called for issuing a new press law that can keep pace with the current and future developments in Qatar.

The Council, which was debating a petition made by a 24-member of the body about the “Responsible media freedom” has also sought the questioning of journalists trying to distort the image of Qatar and taking legal measures against them.
The session, which was held on Monday and chaired by the Advisory Council Speaker HE Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khalifa, has endorsed the recommendations submitted by the Cultural and Media Committee at the Council on the topic of discussion and referred them to the Cabinet.


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Advisory Council calls for journalists punish

A surprising debate took place last Tuesday at Qatar Advisory council calling for stringent punishment to be given to Qatar-based journalists who write against the ruler, national security, religion and the Constitution.
Khalid Abdul Rahim Al Sayed (the peninsula) questioned the proceeding on his editorial yesterday
"The Emir, His Highness, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, declared the media free in the country in 1995 and with the launch of Al Jazeera, we have shown the world that Qatar is a country which allows different opinions to be heard.


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