Ethiopia: Government access to data in Computer Crime Proclamation (No. 958/2016)
Progress
Current status
in force
07 Jul 2016 in force
Scope
Implementers
Ethiopia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Government access to data
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Computer Crime Proclamation (No. 958/2016) including government access to data ientered into force
On 7 July 2016, the Computer Crime Proclamation No. 958/2016 entered into force. The law grants authorities powers to access data through various mechanisms. Investigatory bodies may obtain court warrants to collect real-time computer data, conduct …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government