Abdellatif Ouahbi, Moroccan Minister of Justice, has announced that the Ministry is working to introduce new legal requirements aimed at combating cybercrime, especially those targeted at women and children.
With the increase in the number of online users, Ouahbi noted that the digital revolution posed many challenges and threats, mainly as a result of the threat of information crime and other aspects that compromised the digital security of citizens.
He explained that to ensure compliance with international standards, particularly the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the Ministry of Justice, as part of its comprehensive review of the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Group, includes a number of important enhancements, especially related to the rules for conducting research and investigating cybercrime.
The Moroccan Minister stressed that the digital transformation has posed many challenges and threats mainly related to the risks arising from information crime and other aspects of compromising the digital security of citizens, especially in light of the significant increase in the number of online users.
Morocco currently lacks laws to protect citizens from crimes committed via social media and similar networks, such as spreading false news and blackmailing.
Among the objectives of the new law are the legal protection of digital communication freedom as well as the documentation of various forms of online crimes, especially those that affect public safety or harm individuals.
Furthermore, the law addresses crimes targeting minors, establishes procedures for addressing illicit electronic content, and stipulates the sanctions against cybercrime.
Local news outlet, Al-Ousboue Assahafi newspaper said a law that criminalizes and punishes all behaviors that affect automated data processing systems was enacted.
In recent years, Morocco has witnessed a large number of cases of blackmail perpetrated by people who use explicit pictures or videos to take advantage of young men and women.
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