Removal of websites hosting webpages with racist or xenophobic material and/or blocking access to suchwebsites and webpages.

(Ratifying) (Amending) Law on the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning thecriminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems

The above-mentioned Bill amends the (Ratifying) Law of 2004 on the Additional Protocol to the Conventionon Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed throughcomputer systems, (Law 26(III)/2004) and aims to enable the Court, at any stage of a police investigationconducted in connection with the commission of an offence specified in the basic law, on the basis of aunilateral request (ex parte) submitted by a police investigator at the order of the Chief of Police and uponapproval of the Attorney General of the Republic, to order:

(a) the removal of websites hosting webpages with racist or xenophobic material and/or blocking access ofusers to such websites and webpages;
(b) blocking access to websites with racist or xenophobic material for internet users residing in the Republic ofCyprus.