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Kuwaiti human rights defenders summoned for cyber-crime investigation (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 12, 2019

Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli and Hamid Jameel were summoned by Kuwait's Electronic and Cyber Crime Combatting Department (ECCCD) for their peaceful activities on the internet.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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