Legal professionals get training for combating cybercrimes

Doha: The Center for Legal and Judicial Studies (LJSC) at the Ministry of Justice held three training courses for several legal professionals in vario...

Doha: The Center for Legal and Judicial Studies (LJSC) at the Ministry of Justice held three training courses for several legal professionals in various ministries and governmental agencies, during the period of August 18 to 22. 

The three courses addressed provisions of the Qatari Anti-Cybercrime Law, judicial police in the field of taxes, and provisions of the Qatari Civil Human Resources Law. 

The course on provisions of the Qatari Anti-Cybercrime Law aimed to provide participants with legal and practical knowledge and skills in the field of cybercrimes, and to familiarise them with their types, methods of control, and the powers granted to the criminal investigator to investigate them. 

The course also aimed to recognise the rights and guarantees of the accused in the investigation phase of electronic crimes by explaining and clarifying the nature and essence of electronic crimes and the penalties designated for these crimes as well as the forms and classifications according to the provisions of Qatari law and familiarising with the authority concerned with investigating electronic crimes.

 The course also addressed criminal investigation procedures and handling of evidence, the powers granted to cybercrime investigation authorities and the obstacles they face and an overview of the rights and guarantees of the accused during the cybercrime investigation phase.