Article 18 Without prejudice to the provisions of the Law on the Combating of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism in force, each person who creates an electronic website, application or account or a means of information technology with the intention of: 1. Committing the crime of money laundering shall be punished by either or both confinement for a term of not less than one year 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. 2. Committing the crime of financing terrorism shall be punished by either or both imprisonment 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 19 Without prejudice to the provisions of the Law by Decree Concerning the Combating of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in force, each person who creates or releases a website on the electronic network or a means of information technology with the intention of trafficking or smuggling narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or those alike, or facilitates dealing in, sells, explains or displays the methods of producing narcotic drugs shall be punished by either or both imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years and a fine of not less not three thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than five thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. Article 20 Each person who violates an intellectual, literary or industrial property right under effective legislation through the electronic network or a means of information technology shall be punished by either or both confinement for a term of not more than six months and a fine of not less not five hundred Jordanian dinars and not more than one thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. Article 21 1. Every human being shall have the right to express his opinion by speech, writing, photography, or other means of expression and publication in accordance with the law. 2. The freedom to artistic and literary creativity shall be safeguarded. Legal proceedings may not be instituted or brought for the halt or confiscation of works of art, literature or intellect or against their innovators except by a court order. A penalty of deprivation of liberty or a custodial sentence may not be imposed in the crimes, which are committed because of the publicity of the artistic, literary or intellectual product. 3. Freedom of the press, printing and paper-based, audio-visual and electronic publication is safeguarded. Palestinians, including natural and juridical persons, public and private, shall have the right to own and publish newspapers and establish audio-visual media outlets and digital media in accordance with the law. 4. Restrictions may not be placed on the press, nor may it be seized, halted, warned or eliminated, except in accordance with the law and under a court decision. Article 22 1. Arbitrary or illegal interference with the privacy of any person or the affairs of his family, home or correspondence shall be prohibited. 2. 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 disseminating live or recorded news, images, audio or visual recordings This document constitutes an un-official transcription/translation. DCAF cannot be held responsible for damages that may arise from its use. For official reference, please refer to the original text as published by the Palestinian Authorities. DCAF’s Assistance Programme for the Palestinian Security and Justice Sector is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. Page 8 of 15