Iraq: Rights Groups Decry Draconian Internet Law

July 17, 2012 from Al Arabiya

Rights groups in Iraq condemned a draft of an electronic crimes law that would impose a series of penalties on several alleged Internet crimes, including the violation of religious and ethical values, immoral behavior on the Internet, and threatening the country's interests, with penalties ranging from one year to life in prison.

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The politics of Iraq takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic. It is a multi-party system whereby the executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers as the head of government, as well as the Presid... Explore this topic

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Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia encompassing the Mesopotamian alluvial plain, the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, and the eastern part of the Syrian Desert. Iraq borders Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, Iran to the... Explore this topic

Life imprisonment

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