New Cybercrime Law more repressive than previous one (opens in new tab)

On 01 June 2026, the new Cybercrime Law 61/2026 was issued, following its ratification by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman. It became effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette on 07 June 2026. Human rights defenders and local legal experts described the new law as more repressive than its predecessor, […] The post appeared first on .