A civil society group has called on people to engage in a social media campaign to prevent the junta’s lawmakers to pass the new draconian Computer Crime Bill.
In addition, Article 14 of the bill sets a penalty of up to five years in prison for spreading false computer data or information which could threaten national security, public infrastructures and morale, is broad enough to criminalise any dissenting or critical idea posted online on platforms as innocent as a Facebook comments.
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Below, iLaw in infographics criticising the controversial Computer Crime Bill
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