Tech giant imposes restrictions on goods such as books and rainbow-coloured flags after threats of penalties
Amazon said that with stores around the world, ‘we must also comply with the local laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate’.Amazon said that with stores around the world, ‘we must also comply with the local laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate’.Amazon has bowed to pressure from theand restricted search results for LGBTQ+-related products such as books and rainbow-coloured flags on its website in the country.
The company decided to restrict the searches after being threatened with penalties by the UAE government, according to the New York Times which first reported the story. The news comes as Pride month, designed to celebrate LGBTQ+ people around the world every year, comes to an end. Homosexuality is illegal in the UAE, one of 69 countries in the world that have laws that criminalise being gay.
“As a company, we remain committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we believe that the rights of LGBTQ+ people must be protected,” anHowever, they added: “With Amazon stores around the world, we must also comply with the local laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate.”Earlier this month, authorities in
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