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Hate on the Net Combating Act (HiNBG)

Title (original language): Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungsgesetz (HiNBG)

The Hate on the Net Combating Act (HiNBG) amends the Criminal Code (1974), modifying section § 107c. The new provision considers harassment by telecommunication or computer devices even in a single occurrence (a single non-consensual upload of images). In addition, descriptions of offences are also modified. The HiNBG has been in force since 2021.  (Source: HiNBG)


Entities responsible for implementation: Federal Ministry of Justice, Republic of Austria/Bundesministerium für Justiz

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2021 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 22 July 2024
Last update: 24 July 2024

  • Austria

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  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • action online, cyberbullying, cybercrime, e-crime, illegal, cyberviolence
  • Machine translation used
Title (original language): Hass-im-Netz-Bekämpfungsgesetz (HiNBG)
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The Hate on the Net Combating Act (HiNBG) amends the Criminal Code (1974), modifying section § 107c. The new provision considers harassment by telecommunication or computer devices even in a single occurrence (a single non-consensual upload of images). In addition, descriptions of offences are also modified. The HiNBG has been in force since 2021.  (Source: HiNBG)


Entities responsible for implementation: Federal Ministry of Justice, Republic of Austria/Bundesministerium für Justiz

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2021 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 22 July 2024
Last update: 24 July 2024

  • Austria

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • action online, cyberbullying, cybercrime, e-crime, illegal, cyberviolence
  • Machine translation used
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