Journalists could face 15 years in jail under new British Virgin Islands cybercrime bill

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British Virgin Islands revises cybercrime bill to add public interest clause

In a rare move by the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Governor to withhold assent, the House of Assembly opted to revisit and amend the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act last week to include a public-interest exemption.

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British Virgin Islands must include public-interest exception in cybercrime bill

A bill unveiled in the British Virgin Islands that would punish the publishing of sensitive computer data with 20 years in prison should be amended to include a public-interest exception for legitimate journalistic activity, says the International Press Institute.