Fig. 4
Legislation restricting the freedom of expression


Legend
Law Title covers net crimes
Law Title has been enacted in this three years.
Law Title is possibly enacted in near future.






Problem in contents or method Violation of system security and credibility
Harmful contents Illegal contents Illegal activity Dishonest activity
violence obscenity, child pornography unauthorized access to computer system SPAM email
adult defamation, contempt data modification harassment email
slander damage to credit, obstruction of business computer system destruction Denial of Service Attack
harassing email discrimination production/possession of computer virus lack of responsibility in security
Spam mail privacy violation illegal data interception (wiretapping)
chain mail abuse, intimidation, harassment impersonation
link without permission violation of copyrights or trademark rights breach of duty to protect personal information
forgery, fraud
Penal Code Unauthorized Computer Access Law
Minor Offense Law Wiretapping Law
Copyright Law Penal Code
Law for Punishing Acts Related to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography Code of Criminal Procedure
Stalker Regulation Law Law Concerning Electronic Signatures and Certification Services
Anti-Prostitution Law
Open-Ended Multi-Level Marketing Prevention Law
Antique Business Law
Convention on Cybercrime (signed in 2001)
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ratified in 2002)
Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
Self-Defense Forces Law
law concerning limitations on the responsibility of designated providers of electronic services for compensatory damages
Basic Law on Social Environment for Young People
Juvenile Ordinance
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Business
Convention on Rights of Child ( ratified in 1994)
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ratified in 1979)
Juvenile Law
Personal Information Protection Law
Law concerning the Protection of Individual Information in the Possession of Administrative Agencies (full amended)
the Basic Resident Registers Law(amendment proposed)
Human Rights Protection Law
Anti-Discrimination Law
Convention on Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(acceded in 1996)
Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (ratified in 1985)
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ratified in 1979)

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