Tag: Cybercrime
Special Cybercrime Bill in Nicaragua moves oppression online
In Nicaragua, a cybercrime bill with a broad scope, ambiguous terms, and disproportionate punishment for the crimes it creates — such as spreading “fake news” — represents a new attempt by the government to control and prosecute dissidents.
Special Cybercrime Bill in Nicaragua promotes censorship and criminalizes the everyday use of technologies
The signatory organizations are deeply concerned about the legislation, which, if implemented, would seriously undermine human rights; in particular, freedom of expression and access to information, already under threat in Nicaragua, would be compromised.
Op-ed: Egypt’s rising digital authoritarianism
Al Jazeera: Dangerously vague and overly broad legislation forms part of the wide toolkit for digital authoritarianism that violates internationally-recognised human rights principles in Egypt. They are putting women and members of feminist and LGBTQ communities at a growing risk of persecution.
Most cyber-security reports only focus on the cool threats
Video Conferencing Apps: A new playground for cyber criminals
Could sharing misinformation on COVID-19 get you jailed in MENA?
Across the Middle East and North Africa, “fake news” laws add to the risks of the coronavirus global health crisis.
Philippine government must drop cyber libel charges against Maria Ressa
Cybercrime provisions must not be deployed to silence journalists and those who perform the vital role of uncovering facts.
A bill in Venezuela seeks to give the government absolute control over the internet
A proposed cybersecurity bill in Venezuela puts the digital rights of Venezuelans — and the entire internet in the country — in jeopardy.
Against the Constitutional Law of Cyberspace bill of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
The undersigned organizations and citizens express our concern about the Constitutional Law of Cyberspace bill of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, a document that has been leaked to the media. According to the information received, the bill could be approved this month, January 2019, by the Constituent National Assembly (ANC).