Lawyers for Liberty has condemned the prohibition order issued by the Home Ministry yesterday against "all publications related to the LGBT on Swatch watches, collection and accessories" as unlawful and unconstitutional.

As such, LFL director Zaid Malek urged the government to withdraw the ban, imposed under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, which also criminalises ownership of the banned material.

Zaid said the ban, imposed because the watches were "likely to be prejudicial to morality", is excessive and...