The United Nations Human Rights Office on Oct. 14 expressed concern [8] over Turkey's adoption of legal measures "that risk substantially curtailing freedom of expression in the country." One day earlier, the Turkish parliament passed a package of laws [9] that could see journalists and activists imprisoned for up to three years [10] for spreading "disinformation." (Jurist [15]) The day before that, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed [11] the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act into law, which advocacy group Unwanted Witness called [12] a "looming nightmare to the freedom of expression and speech." (Jurist [16]) Last month, Tunisian authorities promulgated [13] Decree No. 54 on Combating Crimes Related to Information & Communication Systems, imposing five years imprisonment for spreading "fake news." (Jurist [17])
