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Books, newspapers, magazines, broadcast media and Internet access are censored in Saudi Arabia. In 2014, Reporters Without Borders describes the government as "relentless in its censorship of the Saudi media and the Internet",〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://rsf.org/index2014/en-middle-east.php )〕 and ranked Saudi Arabia 164th out of 180 countries for freedom of the press.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://rsf.org/index2014/en-middle-east.php )〕 ==Law and operation== The Royal Decree On Press and Publications (1982) setup the initial government regulation of Saudi books, newspapers and magazines, as well as all foreign publications sold in the kingdom. In addition to obtaining government permission, the Saudi citizen creating and distributing the content, had to ensure that it did not cause sectarian tension among citizens, or insult the royal family or Islamic values. In 1992 the "Basic Law of Governance" was enacted as an informal Constitution. Article 39 of the kingdom's "Basic Law of Governance" states that Mass media and all other vehicles of expression shall employ civil and polite language, contribute towards the education of the nation and strengthen unity. It is prohibited to commit acts leading to disorder and division, affecting the security of the state and its public relations, or undermining human dignity and rights. Details shall be specified in the Law.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/laws/The_Basic_Law_Of_Governance.aspx )〕 The Ministry of Interior has "responsibility for all the Saudi media and other channels of information".〔 The ministry has been called the "main agent of censorship" in the kingdom.〔 It is charged with the `purification` of culture prior to it being permitted circulation to the public. A special unit, the Management of Publications department, "analyzes all publications and issues directives to newspapers and magazines" stating that way in which a given topic must be treated. According to the Encyclopedia of Censorship There is no precensorship of publications but if any material goes against a directive, or more generally qualifies as `impure`, the department will check it and notify the minister of information, who decides in what way and to what extent the publication and its employees are to be punished. The main effect of this system has been to impose on journalists rigorous self- 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Censorship in Saudi Arabia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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