沙特出新規:偷窺配偶手機屬刑事犯罪 或被判一年監禁

Spying on your spouse's phone in Saudi Arabia now carries a hefty fine and up to a year in prison, under a new law that aims to "protect morals of individuals and society and protect privacy".

根據一項旨在“保護個人、社會道德及隱私”的新法律，在沙特阿拉伯偷窺配偶的手機現在將被處以鉅額罰款，最高判刑一年。

"Married individuals planning to spy on their spouse in Saudi Arabia will need to think twice, because such an activity could potentially attract a fine of 500,000 riyals, along with a prison term for a year," a statement, released by the Saudi government on Monday, read.

該國政府2日發表聲明稱：“在沙特，已婚人士若要偷看配偶手機，恐怕得三思。因爲此舉可能招來50萬里亞爾（約合人民幣84萬元）的罰金，以及一年的監禁。”

The punishment will apply to both men and women in the kingdom, according to the statement.

根據聲明，這項處罰對沙特的男性和女性均適用。

Called the Anti-Cybercrime Law, the measure makes "spying on, interception or reception of data transmitted through an information network or a computer without legitimate authorization" a crime.

依據這則被稱爲《反網絡犯罪法》的法律，“未經合法授權，監視、截取或接收在信息網絡或電腦上傳播的數據”屬於犯罪行爲。

"Social media has resulted in a steady increase in cybercrimes such as blackmail, embezzlement and defamation, not to mention hacking of accounts", the Gulf kingdom's information ministry said.

沙特信息部表示：“社交媒體導致勒索、挪用公款、誹謗以及入侵賬戶等網絡犯罪持續增加。”

A similar law on the books in the neighboring United Arab Emirates also bars the practice, carrying a minimum three-month prison term and 3,000 dirham fine.

沙特的鄰國阿聯酋也明令禁止偷窺配偶手機的行爲，對違反者處以最低三個月監禁以及3000迪拉姆（約合人民幣5000元）罰款。

The oil-rich and tech-obsessed countries are among the most avid social media users in the world, but traditional values remain ascendant, even in courts.

沙特和阿聯酋石油資源豐富且熱衷科技產品，兩國的社交媒體用戶是世界上最活躍的，但即使在法庭之上，傳統價值觀仍佔上風。