UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION PROVIDED BY SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS
18 SEPTEMBER 2014
4) changing or deleting a website or changing its content, design or way of use or
impersonating its owner or administrator.
Article (4)
A sentence of not more than two years in prison and a fine of not more than QR100,000, or
either of these penalties, shall be imposed on any person who unlawfully captures, intercepts or
intentionally spies on any traffic data or any data being transmitted through an information
network or any information technology technique.
Chapter (2)
Content Crimes
Article (5)
A sentence of not more than three years in prison and a fine of not more than QR 500,000 shall
be imposed on any person who through an information network or an information technology
technique sets up or runs a website for a terrorist group or organization, facilitates
communication with leaders and members of such group or organization, promotes its
thoughts, secures financing thereto or publishes information relating to manufacturing
explosives or incendiary devices or any device that can be used in a terrorist act.
Article (6)
A sentence of not more than three years and a fine of not more than QR500,000, or either of
these penalties, shall be imposed on any person who through an information network or an
information technology technique sets up or runs a website to publish false news to threaten
the safety and security of the State or its public order or domestic and foreign security.
A sentence of not more than a year in a prison and a fine of not more than QR250,000, or either
of these penalties, shall be imposed on any person who promotes, disseminates or publishes in
any way such false news for the same purpose.
Article (7)
A sentence of not more than five years in prison and a fine of not more than QR500,000 shall be
imposed on any person who, through information technology techniques, produces child
pornography or imports, sells, puts to sale, offers the use of, circulates, transfers, disseminates,
publishes, makes available or transmits the same.
A sentence of not more than a year and a fine of not more than QR250,000, or either of these
penalties, shall be imposed on any person possessing material including child pornography.
The punishments under this Article shall be imposed irrespective of the child’s consent.
Under this article, a child shall be every person under the age of 18 years old.