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Issued on January 14, 2018, Oman’s revised penal code increases the punishment for committing slander against the sultan and his authority from between six months and three years…
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Oman 2019 Sporadic protests driven by unemployment broke out on 1 January prompting the government to establish the National Center for Employment. The Center, which will become…
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Independent newspapers forced to close Censorship is ubiquitous in this country of 4 million inhabitants ruled by Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said for the past 49 years. The…
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  The human rights situation in Oman, Annual Report 2016   Independent newspaper shut down; online newspaper and magazine suspended Activist tried…
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Key Developments in 2019 The authorities continued to harass activists and commentators who criticized aspects of Omani policymaking, including through short-term detentions.…
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