Content low.. Ministry of Interior takes legal measures against Zainab bint Al-Diwaniyah

A security source told Al-Sumaria News that the committee took legal measures against the man, known as Zainab bint Al-Diwaniyah, based on a ruling by the Kach Court, which specializes in publishing and media issues.

Three days ago, the owner of a beauty tattoo center in Baghdad’s Mansour area (Hanuna Hakamah) was arrested on suspicion of insulting content. Two weeks ago, security services arrested Syrian singer Mohsen Al-Furati in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on suspicion of “insulting content” under Article 403 of the Iraqi Criminal Code, and the measures taken were handled by the Ministry of Interior’s Indecent Content Committee.

Since the beginning of last year 2023, the Ministry of Interior and the Supreme Judicial Council have launched a campaign to prosecute those accused of posting “insulting content” on social media, which has resulted in the issuance of arrest warrants and imprisonment of several people.

The Ministry of Interior relied on Article 403 of the Iraqi Penal Code, promulgated in 1969, which states: “Anyone who manufactures, imports, exports, possesses, or transmits for the purpose of exploitation or distribution a book, publication, other writing, drawing, picture, film, symbol or other article that is detrimental to modesty or public morals shall be punished with the same penalty as anyone who announces or displays or sells such article to the public. Renting it, or selling or renting it, even if not publicly, to anyone who distributes it or delivers it in any way shall be considered an aggravating circumstance if the crime is committed with the intention of corrupting morals.”