UAE tightens laws on political activism on web

Published November 13, 2012 10:23am ET



DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates set stricter Internet monitoring and enforcement codes Tuesday that include giving authorities wider leeway to crack down on Web activists for offenses such as mocking the country’s rulers or calling for demonstrations.

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