Law on Information Technology
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Advertising
- E-Commerce
- E-Government
- Intelligence
- Internet Service Providers
- Media/Press
- National Security
- Personal Data
- Search Engines
- Slander
- Telecommunications Regulation
- Adoption Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Type of Law
- Legislation/Act/Statute
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Aug 14, 2020
Law
Lula v. Caiado II
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 1, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Public Officials
- Slander
- Social Media
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Lula v. Caiado I
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 1, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Public Officials
- Slander
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Pereira v. Amorim
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 2, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Press
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 24, 2013
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Online Forum
- Penal Code
- Slander
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law
Case History: Ali Anouzla
- Country
- Source
- Reporters without borders
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/fr/case/ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents-de-laffaire-ali-anouzla
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Analysis
Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 24, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Inadmissible
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Acquittal
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law
A Moroccan editor was handed a two-month suspended prison
- Country
- Source
- News 24
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Morocco-editor-convicted-for-defamation-20130617
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Analysis
Touria Jaïdi Bouabid v. Al Ahdath Al Maghribiya, Al Ayam, and Al Ousbouîya Al Jadida
- Country
- Decision Date
- Apr 14, 2005
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law
Morocco: Prosecution of Independent Newsweeklies
- Country
- Source
- Human rights watch
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.refworld.org/docid/44c7640b4.html
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Analysis
Touria Jaïdi Bouabid v. Ahmed Benchemis, Karim Boukhari, and TelQuel
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 7, 2006
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2019
Case Law
Morocco: Prosecution of Independent Newsweeklies
- Country
- Source
- Human rights watch
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.refworld.org/docid/44c7640b4.html
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Analysis
Halima Assali v. Ahmed Benchemsi, Karim Boukhari, and TelQuel
- Country
- Decision Date
- Dec 29, 2005
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Imprisonment
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Case Law
Astronomic damages award against leading Arabic-language daily upheld on appeal
- Country
- Source
- Reporters without borders
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://rsf.org/en/news/astronomic-damages-award-against-leading-arabic-language-daily-upheld-appeal
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Analysis
Mohammed Ziane v. Rachid Nini
- Country
- Decision Date
- Oct 30, 2008
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Military Justice Code
- Online Forum
- Penal Code
- Publications
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Case Law
Attorney General v. Mouad Belghouat
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 11, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Imprisonment
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Insult to Head of State
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Online Forum
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Case Law
Morocco: Free Student Imprisoned for ‘Insulting’ King
- Country
- Source
- Human rights watch
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/07/16/morocco-free-student-imprisoned-insulting-king
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Analysis
Morocco: Abandon Attempts to Dissolve Cultural Group
- Country
- Source
- Amnesty International
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/01/morocco-abandon-attempts-to-dissolve-cultural-group/
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Analysis
Royal pardon for Internet user, condemned to three years of jail for creating spoof Facebook profile for prince
- Country
- Source
- Reporters without borders
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwigiPuT1K_kAhUPCewKHYj5CB0QFjABegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecoi.net%2Fen%2Fdocument%2F1080704.html&usg=AOvVaw2t83HINmV-Aya5ONkpxOXq
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Analysis
Attorney General v. Fouad Mourtada
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 22, 2008
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Imprisonment
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Official Court Documents Unavailable
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Online Forum
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2019
Case Law
Attorney General v. Mohamed Erraji
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 18, 2008
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Acquittal
- Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Media/Press
- Online Forum
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Aug 1, 2019
Case Law
Un professeur risque de la prison pour ses publications sur internet
- Country
- Source
- Amnesty international
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.amnesty.be/je-veux-agir/agir-en-ligne/ecrire-des-lettres/article/le-professeur-abdelfattah-said-risque-de-la-prison-pour-ses-publications-sur?lang=fr
- Date added
- Jul 27, 2019
Analysis
Attorney General v. Abdelfattah Said
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 26, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Other
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Religion
- Slander
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Jul 23, 2019
Case Law
Amnesty International Calls for 'Urgent Action' Against the Jailing of Ines Ben Othman
- Country
- Source
- Amnesty International
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/212000/mde300012015en.pdf
- Date added
- Jul 23, 2019
Analysis
Attorney General v. Ines Ben Othman
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jul 1, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Criminal Sanctions
- Keywords
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Online Forum
- Penal Code
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Jul 22, 2019
Case Law
Tunisia: Seven Years in Jail for Mocking Islam
- Country
- Source
- Human rights watch
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/04/06/tunisia-seven-years-jail-mocking-islam
- Date added
- Jul 22, 2019
Analysis
Attorney General and Foued Sheikh Zaouali v. Ghazi Ben Mohamed Beji and Jabeur Ben Abdallah Mejri
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 28, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Criminal Sanctions
- Imprisonment
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Online Forum
- Penal Code
- Publications
- Religion
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Jul 22, 2019
Case Law
Attorney General v. Walid Zarrouk
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 9, 2013
- Case Status
- Closed
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Penal Code
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Jul 22, 2019
Case Law
Attorney General v. Walid Zarrouk
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jul 2, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Criminal Sanctions
- Imprisonment
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Penal Code
- Slander
- Terrorism
- Date added
- Jul 22, 2019
Case Law
Attorney General v. Yassine Ayari
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 3, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Criminal Sanctions
- Imprisonment
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Military Justice Code
- Online Forum
- Slander
- Judicial Body
- Military Court
- Date added
- Jul 22, 2019
Case Law