Amman – Participants in the two-day dialogue workshop "Digital Violence and the Protection of the Most Vulnerable Groups", held by the National Center for Human Rights (NCHR), agreed on a package of specialized preliminary recommendations aimed at enhancing the protection of children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities in the digital space.
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These recommendations, which will be announced later in their final version, came within the framework of a series of dialogues and workshops organized by the Center in partnership with the Danish Institute for Human Rights in the governorates, with official and community sectors, and will be included in the annual report of the National Center.
The workshop, on its second and final day yesterday, dealt with the psychological and social repercussions of digital violence and its prevention mechanisms, in addition to suggestions for the groups most vulnerable to violations.
The workshop witnessed the presentation of a set of proposed recommendations, including the call for the establishment of a specialized observatory to raise awareness of digital violence targeting the groups most in need of protection, strengthening the cadres of the Cybercrime Unit in terms of support and human resources, in addition to including the topic of digital violence in the school curricula.
Participants also recommended the development of reporting mechanisms, particularly within schools, to facilitate early reporting of violations and enhance the speed of response and protection.
The first session, facilitated by Dr. Lina Shabib, a member of the Center's Board of Trustees, discussed the psychological and social effects and ways of support and protection, while Dr. Tammam Al-Naimat from the Office of Cancer Control at the King Hussein Cancer Center reviewed the dimensions of digital violence and its relationship to the right to health.
For his part, Tayseer Shawash, an expert in psychological support, touched on the importance of the role of parents in promoting awareness of children's use of digital means, and paying attention to any behavioral indicators that may seem abnormal, such as anxiety, difficulty sleeping, falling asleep, or spending long hours on these means, calling for raising awareness of parental control tools.
In the procedural and security context, Captain Zaid Al-Abdullat from the Anti-Cybercrime Unit at the Public Security Directorate reviewed the legal and technical prevention and protection mechanisms, explaining that the mechanism for submitting complaints is officially done through the Public Prosecutor by submitting a complaint list that ensures the preservation of the complainant's rights, especially with regard to the personal right before the court later.
Al-Abdullat added that in emergency cases, there is no requirement for a prior complaint list, as the cybercrime unit can be approached directly to file a complaint and start the procedures immediately, provided that they are completed later in accordance with legal procedures.
He stressed the allocation of a special and strict work course for women's complaints that takes into account complete privacy, as they are dealt with by investigators and engineers specialized in cybercrimes, in a way that ensures complete confidentiality during the procedures.
Regarding the work of electronic patrols, Al-Abdullat explained that they work technically to follow up on the content published on cyberspace and monitor the reports received through official channels, stressing that any content suspected of being a cybercrime is referred directly to the unit to take the necessary legal measures, within legal controls and in coordination with the Public Prosecutor.
He stressed that the aim of these patrols is to enhance digital prevention and quickly deal with violating content, not indiscriminate intervention, in addition to continuing cooperation with Arab and international bodies to prosecute the perpetrators of crimes of a foreign nature.
For her part, Lara Al-Khatib, Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and Chairperson of the National Committee for the Protection of Children and Adolescents from the Dangers of the Internet and Social Media Platforms, said that the committee's work focuses on the age group under the age of 18, especially through blocking measures as a technical tool to deal with inappropriate content.
She explained that the committee works within multiple axes, foremost of which is the awareness axis directed at children, adolescents, parents, teachers and schools, while developing programs and curricula that address digital violence.
She indicated that awareness efforts include the entire society, given that the issues of bullying, extortion and cyber fraud affect various groups, including women, with the direction of developing programs specifically targeted at women and persons with disabilities.
In the closing session, which was moderated by the President of the Jordanian Women's Solidarity Institute, Dr. Iman Al-Hussein, the discussion groups were distributed to come up with sectoral recommendations.Dr. Rami Al-Omari (Senior and Children) Leaders, Dr. Rami Al-Omari, Persons with Disabilities, and Issa Al-Maraziq (Persons with Disabilities), in preparation for submitting the final proposals to the concerned legislative and executive authorities.
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