The streaming service Netflix has taken under the pressure of the Saudi Arabian Royal house, an episode of a Comedy Show from the program. Netflix confirmed on Tuesday that the Episode will not be shown in Saudi Arabia.
In the Wake of the Satire with the title “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” the 33-year-old American comedian Minhaj about crown Prince Muhammad’m Salman, because of the assassination of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in Istanbul, as well as Riads military operation in Yemen. “We strongly support the world of artistic freedom and have withdrawn the result only in Saudi Arabia, after we receive a legally binding request” for compliance with local laws, said a spokeswoman for the streaming service.
reported the British newspaper “Financial Times”, responded the service to a statement from the information Ministry in Riyadh, according to which the Satire against a law on Cyber-crime of the movement. The Ministry was not initially opinion attainable.
The critics of the government Khashoggi was on 2. October, in the Consulate of his country in Istanbul by Saudi Arabian agents have been killed. The killing had worldwide caused quite a stir and diplomatic turmoil. The U.S. Senate designated in a Resolution of the Saudi crown Prince Mohammed as “responsible for the murder”. This denies involvement. With its decision, the Congress chamber was against US President Donald Trump who doubts the involvement of the powerful heir to the throne of the crime. (nlu/sda)
Created: 02.01.2019, 08:13 PM
