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Bahrain draft law ends jail terms for journalists
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On Sunday, the government of Bahrain adopted a draft law that could end jail terms for journalists, amending a 2002 press law. Under the law in 2002, journalists could be jailed for insulting the king, insulting Islam, undermining the security of the state or calling for a change of regime. The new law "totally abrogates prison terms for journalists," reported the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), which is run by the state. According to BNA, the new draft law calls on the removal of censorship on local publications but maintains it for foreign press coming into the country. Source: AFP Mail
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