Saudi Arabia sets jail penalties for cameraphone misuse

Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will impose 1-year prison sentences and fines of $134,000 for Internet hacking and misuse of mobile telephone cameras, such as taking unauthorised pictures. Reuters reports.

"The bill on information technology crimes defines as a crime "infringing upon private lives through misuse of mobile telephones equipped with cameras and similar devices with the purpose of defaming or harming people".

Camera phones have been opposed by religious police in conservative Saudi Arabia, which imposes a strict form of Islamic law. The country banned the sale of the devices for several months in 2004."

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