Article 2 of the Saudi Anti-Cybercrime Law

المادة 2 من نظام مكافحة جرائم المعلوماتية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يهدف هذا النظام إلى الحد من وقوع جرائم المعلوماتية ، وذلك بتحديد هذه الجرائم والعقوبات المقررة لكل منها ، وبما يؤدي إلى ما يأتي :

1- المساعدة على تحقيق الأمن المعلوماتي.

2- حفظ الحقوق المترتبة على الاستخدام المشروع للحاسبات الآلية والشبكات المعلوماتية .

3- حماية المصلحة العامة ، والأخلاق، والآداب العامة .

4- حماية الاقتصاد الوطني.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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