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[email protected] on Tuesday, but fall- ing WEBSITE star Maria Sharapova hit a newsofbahrain.com career low. P16 Kendall Jenner spotted out again with ex Ben Simmons 14 CELEBS WORLD 5 Eight Indian tourists die in Nepal after lighting gas heater in hotel Governor chairs co- ordination meeting Amnesty slams new Qatari law restricting freedom of expression Manama London ments, or news, or inflamma- and ideas. used to silence peaceful crit- tory propaganda, domestically Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty In- ics,” adding: “Qatar’s authori- outhern Governor mnesty Internation- or abroad, with the intent to ternational’s research direc- ties should be repealing such SShaikh Khalifa bin Ali al yesterday expressed harm national interests, stir up Qatar already has a tor for the Middle East, said: laws, not adding more of them.” bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has Aconcern over a vague public opinion, or infringe on host of repressive laws, “Qatar already has a host of Under the new law, “biased” chaired the first co-ordi- new law that threatens to “sig- the social system or the public but this new legislation repressive laws, but this new broadcasting or publishing can nation meeting for 2020, nificantly restrict freedom of system of the state.” deals another bitter legislation deals another bitter be punished with a fine of over in the presence of officials expression in Qatar.” The law comes just two blow to freedom of blow to freedom of expression $25,000 or up to five years in representing concerned The law, issued by Qatari years after Qatar acceded to expression in the in the country and is a blatant prison.