Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1325

Prohibition on broadcasting or rebroadcasting anything that would prejudice persons’ dignity or their private lives and religious beliefs. The reason therefor. Contravention thereof requires punishment of the channel’s general manager, the preparer and presenter of the media material, and everyone responsible for broadcasting it. Article 13/1, item 2, of Law 61 of 2007 concerning Audiovisual Media. - Assessment of whether the material broadcast would prejudice persons’ dignity, private lives or religious beliefs. A matter of fact, guided by the values and traditions prevailing in society, persons’ social standing and circumstances, and what is regarded as personal and private matters, without review by the Court of Cassation. The limit thereof. - Criminal intent in the offence of prejudicing persons’ dignity or their private lives by broadcasting through visual or audio media channels. Its nature: the perpetrator’s knowledge being established. The law does not require specific intent. Inferring it from the facts of the case is a matter of fact. It need not be discussed separately. An example.