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Dale M
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Yes

However, not all restrictions on freedom of expression are violations of the law. Particularly not in an illiberal country like Qatar.

For example, even in a liberal democracy like Australia, my freedom of expression to express my dislike of someone does not allow me to defame them or punch them in the nose. I am also not allowed to wear a police or army uniform and pretend to be a police or army officer. I also can’t indulge my love of death metal by playing it as load as I want at 2am in a residential area.

What is allowed in Qatar is a matter for Qatari law. I have no idea what Article 10 you are referring to (because that article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has nothing to do with free speech) but unless it is some part of Qatari law, it’s completely irrelevant.

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