Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution issued a warning yesterday that anyone found publishing confidential documents or information will be committing a major crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to one million riyals ($267,000).
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A statement, posted by the public prosecution on Twitter, said: “It is prohibited to publish documents or confidential information or divulge any of them.” A similar cautionary notice was made by the kingdom five years ago.
https://twitter.com/AnarkoFairuzism/status/612325578973147136
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According to Al-Khaleej Online, the Saudi Council of Ministers approved the legislation and amended Article (112) of the Law of Criminal Procedures.
This follows announcements of a new system for the Saudi Public Prosecutor in line with the kingdom’s Vision 2030 project. Shaikh Saud Bin Abdullah Al-Mujib described the move as a “qualitative leap and an organisational pillar for the systems of the judiciary, enabling them to carry out their duties with complete independence and impartiality”.