Syria Cybercrime Law
Cybercrime Law No. 20 of 2022
⚠️ HIGH RISK: Syria's cybercrime law requires ISPs to retain ALL content with government access. NOT suitable for confidential mental health services requiring privacy.
Jurisdiction
Syria
SY
Enacted
Apr 18, 2022
Effective
Apr 18, 2022
Enforcement
Syrian security and intelligence services
⚠️ HIGH RISK: ISPs must retain all content; comprehensive surveillance
Who Must Comply
This law applies to:
- • ⚠️ ALL ISPs and service providers in Syria
- • Online platforms accessible to Syrian users
- • Electronic communication services
Capability triggers:
Who bears obligations:
Safety Provisions
- • ⚠️ ISPs MUST retain all content
- • ⚠️ Government access to all communications
- • Comprehensive surveillance infrastructure
- • No meaningful privacy protections
Enforcement
Enforced by
Syrian security and intelligence services
Penalties
State enforcement mechanisms
Quick Facts
- Binding
- Yes
- Mental Health Focus
- No
- Child Safety Focus
- No
- Algorithmic Scope
- No
Why It Matters
⚠️ ABSOLUTE BARRIER: Syria's requirement that ISPs retain all content with government access makes it IMPOSSIBLE to provide confidential mental health chatbot services. Any sensitive conversations would be accessible to Syrian authorities. DO NOT operate mental health or crisis support services in Syria.
Cite This
APA
Syria. (2022). Cybercrime Law No. 20 of 2022. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/sy-law-20-2022
BibTeX
@misc{sy_law_20_2022,
title = {Cybercrime Law No. 20 of 2022},
author = {Syria},
year = {2022},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/sy-law-20-2022}
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