The Bahrian Shura Council has approved a government-drafted bill to penalize leaks of government information.
The categories are top secret, secret and limited/classified” according to a Gulf Daily article.
Under the amended law, government officials who leak “top secret” information could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined up to BD5,000 ($13,263). Officials who leak “secret” information could be jailed for up to seven years and fined up to BD3,000 ($7,978).
Individuals not employed by the government who leaked “top secret” information could be jailed for up to seven years and fined up to BD3,000. Those leaking “secret” information could be jailed for up to five years and fined up to BD2000. ($5,305)
Those who acquired secret information through illegal channels could be jailed for up to 10 years, while computer hackers or people trying to enter prohibited areas to steal information could be jailed for up to five years.
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