Charter and the Constitution, and considers that the exercise of the
right of expression in this range is an excuse exempt from punishment.
Furthermore, the amendment of Article No. (168) of this Law limiting,
exclusively, the legal descriptions arising from broadcasting false
news, and the requirement that the act should be deliberate and
arranged to cause damage to national security, public order, or public
health, are amendments that add more guarantees and more space for
the enjoyment of freedom of opinion and the right to expression in the
Kingdom of Bahrain.
8.4
As regards the institutional structure, the High Authority for
Information and Communication was established under Decree No.
(47) of 2013. The Authority is responsible for proposing the
information and communication policy in the Kingdom of Bahrain,
following up its implementation, proposing the controls and rules
necessary to promote the media and communication profession,
developing standards of supervision and control over media content
and advertisements in the various media and communication outlets,
in addition to receiving complaints about media content, and
reconciling the relevant parties concerning these issues. Accordingly,
the Royal Decree No. (29) of 2013 was issued to compose the Authority
of a chairman and nine renowned members of the media and
communication field.
8.5
Concerning the right to peaceful assembly, the Constitution of the
Kingdom of Bahrain guarantees this right in Article No. (28),
Paragraph (b) stating that “Public meetings, parades and assemblies
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