Yamen's experience with online extortion leading to a prison sentence for 'promoting prostitution online' in Jordan highlights how cybercrime laws unjustly target LGBTQ+ individuals, rather than protecting them.
Introduction of cybercrime laws in MENA, like in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, threatens freedom of expression and privacy by granting authorities extensive powers over people's data and online activities.
Existing laws criminalizing same-sex conduct and morality, combined with new cybercrime laws, create a dangerous environment where LGBTQ+ individuals can be prosecuted for online expression, even across borders through global treaties.
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