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Electronic Crimes Law limits digital activism
The article highlights legal restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression in Palestine through Electronic Crimes Law No. 10 of 2018, which raises concerns about the potential curbing of journalistic work and digital activists. These concerns stem from broad provisions that include blocking websites, surveillance, and device searches. It criticizes how vague language—particularly clauses that allow content blocking or data monitoring based on unspecified concepts like "national security" and "public order"—may lead to the suppression of legitimate criticism. Such measures could turn constructive criticism into security and judicial prosecutions, threatening freedom of expression and the rights of sources. Experts are calling for the introduction of clear and transparent legislation that differentiates between digital crimes and public debate, and that is based on principles of necessity and proportionality, in order to ensure that the space for digital freedoms in Palestine does not diminish.
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