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Netflix news: Saudi Arabia force Netflix to PULL ‘Patriot Act’ episode from service
NETFLIX has removed an episode of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act from its service in Saudi Arabia, but why?
Saudi Arabia officials have complained about the episode, for its comments on the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The episode of the news-comedy program in question criticised the country over the killing of Washington Post journalist Mr Khashoggi last year at the kingdom’s consulate in Turkey.
Mr Khashoggi had been an outspoken critic of the kingdom and of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The kingdom has since acknowledged publicly that the reporter, who was a permanent United States resident, died in its custody.
Comedian Hasan Minhaj jokes in the episode: “They went through so many explanations, the only one they didn’t say was that Khashoggi died in a free solo rock climbing accident.”
In total 11 people have been charged with the journalist’s death, however, Saudi Arabia strongly denies claims that the crown prince ordered the killing.
In December, the US Senate passed a resolution stating that the crown prince was responsible for Mr Khashoggi’s death.
The same episode of Patriot Act also criticises Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the war in Yemen.
In the episode, first aired in the US in October, Mr Minhaj said, “Now would be a good time to reassess our relationship with Saudi Arabia. And I mean that as a Muslim and as an American.”
The leading streaming service confirmed the episode had been removed in a statement to the Financial Times.
This was following requests from the kingdom’s Communications and Information Technology Commission who alleged the episode violated the kingdom’s anti-cybercrime law.
Netflix officials were not immediately available for comment and no statement was posted on its official corporate, Facebook or Twitter sites.
Saudi Arabia officials also were not immediately available for comment.
A Netflix official said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter publication: “We strongly support artistic freedom and removed this episode only in Saudi Arabia after we received a valid legal request – and to comply with local law.”
Karen Attiah, who was Mr Khashoggi’s editor at The Washington Post, dubbed Netflix’s decision “quite outrageous”.
She added in a tweet: “.@hasanminhaj of @patriotact has been a strong, honest and (funny) voice challenging Saudi Arabia + Mohammed bin Salman in the wake of Khashoggi’s murder. He brought awareness about Yemen.”
Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East Campaigns Director has criticised the episode removal as a “crackdown on freedom of expression.”
Ms Hadid’s full statement read: “Saudi Arabia’s censorship of Netflix using a cyber-crime law comes as no surprise and is further proof of a relentless crackdown on freedom of expression in the Kingdom.
“Since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came to power in June 2017, many outspoken human rights defenders, activists and critics have been arbitrarily detained or unjustly sentenced to lengthy prison terms simply for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
“The authorities have previously used anti-cyber-crime laws to silence dissidents, creating an environment of fear for those who dare to speak up in Saudi Arabia.
“By bowing to the Saudi Arabian authorities’ demands, Netflix is in danger of facilitating the Kingdom’s zero-tolerance policy on freedom of expression and assisting the authorities in denying people’s right to freely access information.”
