Companion website for
COMPARATIVE MEDIA LAW & ETHICS
by TIM CROOK
to be published by Routledge on 15th December 2009
For details of the book, please visit Routledge.
Author's profile at Goldsmiths, University of London
Islamic/Islamist Media Law resources
In September 2008 Islamic law was officially adopted in Britain, with Sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim civil cases.
Article in the Times 14th September 2008.
Sharia Law guide on BBC Online.
The view inside a Sharia Court. BBC Online article.
The many faces of Sharia. BBC Online article.
Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law.
The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal- Definition and explanation.
Website for the UK Muslim Arbitration Tribunal
Quarterly Media Law Bulletins from Pakistan
Arab News 19.10.1982, ‘Saudi Arabia Media Charter: Adopted by Council of Ministers 1982 (Excerpt)
Amnesty International, ‘Report on Saudi Arabia 2009’
Human Rights Watch, ‘Report on Saudi Arabia 2009’
Amnesty International, ‘Report on Saudi Arabia 2009’
Some recommended media law and ethics related articles
‘Emirates Press Law’ Issue 9, Fall 2009 by Dana El-Baltaji
“Huge need for independent media” in Middle East: AmmanNet founder Daoud Kuttab
Issue 1, Spring 2007 by Lawrence Pintak
‘That Joke isn't Funny Anymore: Bass Mat Watan's Nasrallah skit and the limits of laughter in Lebanon.’ Issue 3, Fall 2007 by Sune Haugbolle‘Saudi Arabia's Media Influence.’ Issue 3, Fall 2007 by Paul Cochrane
‘The Islamist opposition online in Egypt and Jordan.’ Issue 4, Winter 2008 by Pete Ajemian
Full Text: Draft Egyptian Broadcast Law. Issue 5, Spring 2008
‘Politics and priorities: Inside the Egyptian press.’ Issue 6, Fall 2008 by Kenneth J. Cooper
‘Repairing American public diplomacy.’ Issue 7, Winter 2009 by William A. Rugh
