Decree-by-Law No.: (47) for the year 2002 Regarding organizing the press, printing and publishing We, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Monarch of the Kingdom of Bahrain ,Upon perusal of the Constitutions And the Law of the fundamentals of penal court proceedings for the year 1966 and ,its amendments And the Penal Code issued by the Decree-by-Law No.: (15) for the year 1976 and its ,amendments And the Decree-by-Law No.: (14) for the year 1979 regarding printing and ,publication ,And the Decree-by-Law No. (10) for the year 1993 regarding copyright protection And the Commercial Companies' Law issued by the Decree-by-Law No.: (21) for the ,year 2011 ,And upon a presentation from the Minister of Information ,And after Cabinet approval :We have decreed the following law Chapter One General Principles and Definitions (Article (1 Each and every human has the right to express his/her opinion and publish it through words or writing etc. according to the terms and conditions stipulated in this law, all of which notwithstanding the fundamentals of Islamic creed and the people's unity, .and avoiding any divisionism or sectarianism (Article (2 Whilst observant to the provisions of the preceding article, the freedom of the press, printing and publication is ensured in compliance with the terms and conditions .stipulated in this law (Article (3 In applying the provisions of this law, the words and expressions shall have the .connotations shown opposite each of them unless otherwise deemed by context Official Gazette – Issue No.: 2554 – Wednesday 30 October 2002ADP a g e | 1