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    Iraqi Parliament Rejects Draft Cybercrime Bill

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    Iraqi Parliament Rejects Draft Cybercrime Bill Empty Iraqi Parliament Rejects Draft Cybercrime Bill

    Post by chouchou Wed 13 Feb 2013, 10:15 am

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    On Feb. 5, 2013, the Iraqi parliament responded to a campaign
    launched by activists against a proposed law criminalizing many means of
    circulating information. Iraqi lawmakers said that they will draft a
    new law that preserves public freedoms.

    One Iraqi activist, Mazen al-Zaidi, wrote on his Facebook page that
    the civil movement forced the Iraqi parliament to reject the draft law
    pertaining to cybercrimes. He said that this bill violates the right of
    information exchange, as guaranteed by the Iraqi constitution.

    Earlier, the Iraqi government had presented to parliament a draft law
    known as the Cybercrimes Act, which would levy heavy punishments on
    those who circulate information pertaining to national security.

    The draft law addressed in particular Internet and cell-phone users.
    The government declared that, throughout the drafting process, it had
    referred to similar laws in some Arab countries, in addition to the US
    law in this regard.

    After the parliament approved revoking the law, the head of the
    parliamentary Culture and Media Committee said, “The government
    presented the draft law in 2006, when the country was plagued by
    terrorism. Al-Qaeda misused the Internet to publish press releases,
    recruit terrorists and post tips on how to make bombs and IEDs. At the
    time, the law was a security necessity.”

    The annulled law ensured legal protection for those using computers
    and information networks and punishment for the perpetrators of
    violations, and prohibited usage that would constitute cybercrimes. Ali
    al-Shalah, a Shiite MP in the Maliki-led State of Law Coalition,
    stressed, “The parliament does not wish to endorse a law that would
    create a sense of distrust when it comes to information; we want the new
    generation to be technologically involved and informed, without fear.”

    According to the annulled law, whoever uses computers and information
    networks purposely to affect the independence, unity, safety, economic,
    political, military or security interests of the country shall be
    sentenced to life imprisonment and a minimum fine of 25 million Iraqi
    dinars, equivalent to $20,000.
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