No to Kuwait’s New Internet Law · Global Voices
Abdullatif AlOmar

Kuwaiti bloggers are angry at a proposed new Internet Law, which they claim would make their days as free bloggers numbered, after Attorney General Hamad Al Othman announced that a new law dealing with Internet crimes will be issued soon.
According to Kuwaiti Arab Times:
Hamed Al-Othman says in an interview with Al-Qabas daily published Sunday he has prepared a bill that criminalizes promoting vice, incitement against the country’s leadership, divulging state secrets, or insulting Islam on the Web. If convicted, offenders would be sentenced to up to one year in jail and/or a fine, but face seven years in prison if their victims are minors.
Kuwait's bloggers are unhappy with what they see as new restrictions against freedom of expression.
Blogger Forzaq8 warns that two clauses in the draft law are likely to “throw most internet users in jail.” He says the  first deals with the unlawful use of the Internet and the second with unlawful distribution of research and literary work.
“going to setup my bag for couple of prison terms,” jokes the blogger.
Writing in Arabic, As you like posts a few useful tips for bloggers to protect themselves from the impending law. He says:
Blogger Muwathaf is also incensed by the new guidelines. He writes:
Another blogger, Krakatoa notes that the new draft is unclear and needs explanation. He points:
White Wings from is there light presents a number of scenarios such as the following: