The ESCWA Cyber Legislation Digest
Article 24:
Article 25:
The sale or offer to sell or the distribution of a copied work
Offences related to the infringement of copyright and related rights
Chapter 7:
Article 26:
Article 27:
Article 28:
Article 29:
Crimes related to Banking Cards and Electronic Money
Counterfeiting a Banking Card
The use of a counterfeit Banking Card
The receipt of funds issued through a counterfeit Banking Card
The counterfeiting of Electronic Money
Chapter 8:
Article 30:
Article 31:
Article 32:
Article 33:
Crimes against Private Data
The unauthorized processing of private data
The illegal processing of private data
The dissemination or distribution of private data
The failure to respond to the subject concerned when requesting the
correction or the viewing of his/her private data
Chapter 9:
Article 34:
Racial Crimes or Crimes against Humanity
The dissemination and distribution of racial information through Information
Systems
The threatening or the attack of persons based on their race, creed or color
through Information Systems
The dissemination of information through Information Systems whose
purpose is to deny or distort genocidal activities or crimes against humanity
The assistance or incitement through Information Systems to commit crimes
against humanity
Article 35:
Article 36:
Article 37:
Chapter 10:
Article 38:
Article 39:
Article 40:
Article 41:
Drug and Gambling related crimes
The ownership and operation of gambling operations on the Internet
The facilitation and encouragement of gambling operations on the Internet
The promotion of alcoholic beverages to minors on the Internet
The promotion of drugs (narcotics) on the Internet
Chapter 11:
Article 42:
Cybercrimes against Public and National Security
Disruption of governmental operations through the use of Information
Systems
Failure to report or the false reporting of cybercrimes
The acquisition of classified data through Information Systems
The tampering with judiciary evidence based in Information Systems
The transmission of data that can threaten public and national security
through Information Systems
Cyber Terrorism
Incitement to homicide through the use of Information Systems
Article 43:
Article 44:
Article 45:
Article 46:
Article 47:
Article 48:
Directive 6: Intellectual Property Rights in ICT and Cyberspace
The following is a summary of the proposed legal framework:
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