مكافحة الإرهاب الإلكتروني في القانون العماني في ضوء القانون الدولي

Abstract

The rapid development which the world is witnessing in the field of information technology (IT) has resulted in different kind of crimes that were unknown in the previous time. The so-called Cyber Terrorism Crimes (CTC), which is to combat and to limit its effects put all nations in a great challenge. Sultanate of Oman has sought to address this kind of crime i.e. (CTC) by enacting the necessary laws and ratifying certain global and regional agreements. However, since deficiency remains permanent feature of human act, this study aims to address the legislative flaws in Omani law related to this aspect of crime, by using inductive method of analysis and comparative approach to compare between Omani legal texts and international laws and Islamic Laws related to it and analyze them. Critical approach was also adopted to criticize the flaws in those texts. As part of field work study, interviews are also conducted with law enforcement officials in Sultanate of Oman. This study addresses the concept of e-terrorism in Omani and international law and explains the difference between them and cybercrime. The study also deals with the motives, objectives and characteristics of cyber terrorism, and how Omani law combatting the e-terrorism by creating a website dealing with terrorism, electronic spy, and electronic destruction and damage crimes objectively. Original and ancillary penalties specified for those offences were also explained in the study. As the study also follow the procedural methodology to investigate and examine the collected data, with explanation of the obstacles that facing each stage and the proposed solutions to them. The study ends with shedding light on the list of agreements ratified by the Sultanate of Oman in this respect. The researcher concludes that there are some shortcomings that require amendment in the provisions of Omani law, especially the procedural aspect of its legislation and legal texts. Finally, the researcher provides some suggestions and recommendations to ensure that the mentioned problem can be solved.