沙特出新规:偷窥配偶手机属刑事犯罪 或被判一年监禁
据外媒报道,沙特阿拉伯2日宣布,秘密监视配偶手机如今属刑事犯罪,可能面临巨额罚款和一年监禁。沙特信息部称,严惩用技术手段偷窥配偶手机,意在保护“个人、社会道德”和“隐私”。 Spying on your spouse's phone in Saudi Arabia now carries a hefty fine and up to a year in prison, under a new law that aims to "protect morals of individuals and society and protect privacy". "Married individuals planning to spy on their spouse in Saudi Arabia will need to think twice, because such an activity could potentially attract a fine of 500,000 riyals, along with a prison term for a year," a statement, released by the Saudi government on Monday, read. The punishment will apply to both men and women in the kingdom, according to the statement. Called the Anti-Cybercrime Law, the measure makes "spying on, interception or reception of data transmitted through an information network or a computer without legitimate authorization" a crime. "Social media has resulted in a steady increase in cybercrimes such as blackmail, embezzlement and defamation, not to mention hacking of accounts", the Gulf kingdom's information ministry said. A similar law on the books in the neighboring United Arab Emirates also bars the practice, carrying a minimum three-month prison term and 3,000 dirham fine. The oil-rich and tech-obsessed countries are among the most avid social media users in the world, but traditional values remain ascendant, even in courts. |