A Critical Eye

CNN notes the new Arab media charter that making life difficult for Arabic journalists, cartoonists and bloggers: A new charter…

By March 04, 2008

CNN notes the new Arab media charter that making life difficult for Arabic journalists, cartoonists and bloggers:

A new charter adopted by Arab information ministers bans anything that “undermines social peace, national unity and public order.”

The sweeping charter threatens to revoke a broadcaster’s license, if it defames politicians, national figures or religious leaders. Or if it criticizes religion.

The only left for the Arab media to criticize is Israel. Imagine that.

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