Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted To What Extent Do Variations in Copyright Legal Frameworks in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom Affect the Protection of the Author’s Moral Rights?(University of Reading, 2024-08-09) Alassaf, Nawaf; Briel, MarziaThis thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the laws governing copyright, that is the authors’ rights to their original works under the UK and Saudi Arabia jurisdiction. This comparative study examines the protection of the moral rights relating to authors’ recognition, respect, creative integrity, reputation, and personal interest and their connection to their work and creativity in both countries. It also analyses the need for effective legal mechanisms to address copyright protection, including ownership and licensing, in the age of artificial intelligence and new technology. This thesis demonstrates the differences between two different legal systems and their impact on the protection of the authors’ moral rights and highlights the gaps that need to be addressed by policy-makers. The study’s findings are important as they facilitate cross-jurisdictional learning and the observation of shared principles and practical mechanisms to provide worldwide protection for authors’ moral rights. It starts by highlighting the copyright frameworks under international law and the significance of researching this topic, followed by an overview of both the UK and Saudi copyright law and their similarities and differences. It also draws a link between moral and economic rights as well as the public right to access cultural materials, the effectiveness of moral rights in legal contexts and the development of intellectual property and authorship under copyright law.64 0