The ESCWA Cyber Legislation Digest
Appendix A: The Six Directives – Detailed Laws and Articles
Directive 1: e-Communication and Freedom of Expression
The following is a summary of the proposed legal framework:
Chapter 1:
Article 1:
General Provisions
Definitions of terms such as:
Electronic and online data transfer to the public
Network and Communications Service Providers
Data Hosting Service Providers
Data traffic information
Storage of information
Encryption tools
Encryption of information
Article 2:
Freedom of electronic data transfer to the public
Chapter 2:
Article 3:
Article 4:
The Legal Framework for the Network Service Providers
Constraining of access to specific websites and services
Controlling the Communications Service Providers and Data Hosting Service
Providers
Notifications to providers regarding the illegality of information
The confidentiality of the identity of disseminators of information and the
protection of the data related to his/her identity
The storage of information regarding data traffic
The provision of data traffic information to security and judiciary authorities
The contribution of Communications Service Providers and Data Hosting
Service Providers in the combating of cybercrime.
The contractual obligation of the Communications Service Providers and Data
Hosting Service Providers
The rights of a person addressed through electronic data transfer to the
public to respond
Article 5:
Article 6:
Article 7:
Article 8:
Activity 9:
Activity 10:
Activity 11:
Chapter 3:
Article 12:
Article 13:
Data Encryption
The usage of encryption tools, their provision, import and export
The responsibilities of the providers of encryption tools
Chapter 4:
Electronic Surveillance on Private and Personal Communications
Article 14:
The inadmissibility of electronic surveillance on private and personal
communication
The admissibility of electronic surveillance based on judiciary decree or when
national security is at stake
Article 15:
Chapter 5:
Article 16:
Criminal Provisions
Criminal Provisions
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