Kuwaiti MP stresses combating cyberspace threats without compromising freedom of speech

KUWAIT, March 12 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti parliament member Dr. Jenan Bu Shehri said that there is a fine line between protecting individuals from cybercrime threats and not violating their right of freedom of speech.
She stressed that facing impact of such threats on national security should not be at the expense of freedom of speech.
This came in Dr. Bu Shehri's intervention, Sunday, at the meeting of the Committee for International Peace and Security in the 146th conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Bahrain, to discuss a draft resolution on combating cyber-attacks and crimes and their new threats to global security.
She stressed the need to take into consideration coordinating between democracy and modern technologies.
She called that electronic interference in the presidential or parliamentary elections or others be considered as crimes against state security, especially with the increasing talks about attacks on electoral systems in some countries.
Bu Shehri said that these challenges facing democracy around the world must be taken seriously, stressing the need to adopt international legislation to combat them.
The Kuwaiti caucus participating in the 146th IPU Conference, is chaired by undersecretary Thamer Al-Dhufairi, secretary Dr. Mohammad Al-Mahan, treasurer Hamad Al-Obaid, and MPs Khaled Al-Tamar and Dr. Jenan Bu Shehri. (end) Fn.aab.seo