AMMAN — The president of the
Lawyers Syndicate, Yahya
Abu Aboud, announced that the syndicate would be submitting a memorandum to the
committee, outlining all the observations and amendments necessary to refine
the texts of the
Electronic Crimes Law draft. He emphasized the value of
syndicates as reservoirs of expertise in this regard.
اضافة اعلان
This announcement was made during the committee's meeting on
Tuesday, which aimed to discuss the
Electronic Crimes Law for the year 2023,
Jo24 reported.
The included the presence of the Minister of State for Legal
Affairs Nancy Namrouqa, Secretary-General of the
Ministry of Justice for
Judicial Affairs Judge Saad Al-Louzi, President of the Journalists Syndicate
Rakan Al-Saaydeh, Director of the National Center for Human Rights Reem Abu
Dalbouh, along with several members from the
Lawyers and Journalists Syndicates.
Concern about vague and interconnected terminologiesAboud pointed out the existence of various articles that require
attention, especially concerning vague and interconnected terminologies with
other laws and legislations.
He further added that some of the penalties and fines mentioned in
the draft have surpassed the concept of deterrence and shifted towards a focus
on revenue collection, with certain fines being raised up to five times their
original amount.
Go beyond the concept of appropriate punishmentAdditionally, he highlighted certain deviations from the theory of
intent and the rules of contribution, expressing concern over certain criminal
rules that seem to go beyond the concept of appropriate punishment.
He stressed that
penal laws should not infringe upon the freedom of
expression and press, particularly within the bounds defined by the
constitution, as doing so would render them unconstitutional.
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