relating to the illegal interference with the private or family life of individuals, even if
they were true, shall be punished by either or both confinement for a term of not less than
one years and a fine of not less than one thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than
three thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation.
Article 23
Each person who creates an electronic website, application or account or disseminates
information on the electronic network or a means of information technology with the
intention of managing, facilitating, encouraging or promoting a gambling project, or displays
gambling games, shall be punished by either or both confinement for a term that is not less
than six months and a fine of not less than five hundred Jordanian dinars and not more than
one thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation.
Article 24
Each person who creates an electronic website, application or account or disseminates
information on the electronic network or a means of information technology with the
intention of displaying any written words or conduct that may give rise to racist or religious
hatred or racial discrimination against a particular group on the basis of its race, sectarian
affiliation, colour, appearance or disability shall be punished by either or both confinement
for a term that is not more than one year and a fine of not less than two hundred Jordanian
dinars and not more than one thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency
of circulation.
Article 25
Each person who creates an electronic website, application or account or disseminates
information on the electronic network or a means of information technology with a view to
misrepresenting or justifying acts of genocide or crimes against humanity, which are
prohibited by international conventions and laws, or deliberately assists or incites the
perpetration of crimes against humanity shall be punished by imprisonment for a term that is
not less than ten years.
Article 26
Each person who possesses, presents, produces, distributes, imports, exports or promotes a
device for the purpose of use, or a programme or any ready-made electronic data, a password,
or access codes for the purposes of perpetrating any of the crimes provided for under this Law
by Decree, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not more than five years and a
fine of not less than three thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than five thousand
Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation.
Article 27
1. For each employee who commits any of the crimes provided for under this Law by
Decree, exploiting his powers and authorities during or by virtue of the performance of his
work, or facilitates the same for a third party, the penalty shall be increased by one third.
2. For each employee of service providers who commits any of the crimes provided for
under this Law by Decree during or by virtue of the performance of his work, or facilitates
the same for a third party, the penalty shall be increased by two thirds.
Article 28
Each person who incites, assists, or agrees with a third party to perpetrate a crime of those
provided for by the provisions of the Law by Decree through any electronic means, and such
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