Official release of Decree No 54 amendments
Today, Decree Number 1 was issued, amending Decree Number 54 of 2022 concerning the fight against crimes related to information and communication systems in Tunisia. The new amendment focuses on changing the prescribed penalties, replacing imprisonment sentences with monetary fines for the first offense. The decree states that anyone who uses networks and information systems to spread false news, forged documents, or data with the intent of infringing upon the rights of others, or damaging public security or national defense, shall be punished with a fine ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 Tunisian dinars. Additionally, anyone who publishes or promotes forged news or documents with the aim of defamation or harming others will face the same penalty, with punishments doubled in cases of repeat offenses, except for the provisions of Article 53 of the Penal Code in cases of recidivism.
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