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#Digital Caribbean: Electronic Crime Bill
1. Electronic Crime Bill
According to the Electronic Crimes
Act 2013, those found guilty of
“sending offensive messages through
[electronic] communication
services, etc.” face up to one year in
prison and a fine of up to EC$100,000
(US$37,000/€28,000).
2. Electronic Crime Bill
In addition to the undefined
“offensive” language, the law also
covers information known to be
false that is intended to
cause, among
others, “annoyance, inconvenience,
insult, or ill-will.”
3. Electronic Crime Bill
The law appears intended to address defamation not
only via social media, but also via user-generated
content on news Web sites, usually in “comment
sections.”
These sections, which can be important avenues for
average citizens to express opinions, have become
controversial in the Caribbean and elsewhere as a
forum for the proliferation of potentially libelous of
even insightful material.
4. Int. Press Institute Responds
IPI executive director Alison Bethel McKenzie
said “IPI absolutely appreciates that the advent
of social media and the proliferation of user-
generated comment have presented challenges
for protecting the right to reputation.
But we are disappointed that the Grenadian
government has chosen to enact a new criminal
law as a response, especially since just last year
the government agreed with IPI that civil
litigation, not criminal action, is appropriate for
handling libel and defamation cases.”
5. Int. Press Institute Responds
She added: “Any additional law aimed
at regulating this type of content is not
only superfluous but also threatens to
limit press freedom beyond what is
necessary in a democratic society.”