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Cautious relief

Sultan Qaboos pardons all convicted netizens and activists

Published on 22 March 2013Read

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Political ruling

Supreme court upholds one-year jail terms for five netizens

Published on 8 March 2013Read

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Concern about prisoners of conscience on hunger strike

In Arabic (بالعربية) At least 17 detainees in Muscat’s Samayel prison began a hunger strike on 9 February and other detainees have since joined them. (...)

Published on 14 February 2013 Read

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Flurry of prosecutions and convictions in Oman

Read in Arabic The Omani blogger and human rights campaigner Saeed Jaddad, arrested on 14 January, was released three days ago on the orders of (...)

Published on 25 January 2013 Read

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Appeal court upholds jail terms for 28 netizens

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders condemns the appeal court rulings issued during the past two weeks that uphold the prison sentences (...)

Published on 18 December 2012 Read

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More jail sentences on cyber-crime charges

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders is dismayed to learn that a Muscat court sentenced Mukhtar Al-Hinai, a journalist with the daily (...)

Published on 18 September 2012 Read

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Prison for netizens

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders vigorously protests prison sentences meted out this month to 20 bloggers and Internet writers who (...)

Published on 9 August 2012 Read

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Sultanate courts hand down long sentences on netizens

Read in arabic (بالعرب) Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the one-year sentences imposed on six netizens by the Muscat Court of First (...)

Published on 25 July 2012 Read

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Four netizens get jail sentences on lèse-majesté charges

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders is dismayed to learn that a Muscat court passed jail sentences on four bloggers and online activists (...)

Published on 13 July 2012 Read