“There’s condition in the proclamation that says the prosecutor can put the burden of proof to the accused in certain circumstances,” said Dawit Bekele, regional bureau director for Africa at the Internet Society, a non-profit founded by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The bill was also criticized for containing no safe harbor for ethical hackers, while also leaving those expressing opposition political views liable to criminal prosecution. However, warnings that the law failed to protect legitimate online activities, predominately related to free speech and independence of internet service providers, have been issued since its passing. The revision is to focus on the country’s 2016 Computer Crime Proclamation (PDF), which was intended to provide authorities with the means to “prevent, control, investigate and prosecute the suspects of computer crimes”. A welcome move for human rights and digital growthĪNALYSIS Ethiopia is reportedly making amendments to its controversial computer crime law, following a meeting in Addis Ababa concerning internet freedom across Africa.
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