Experts stress better cybersecurity legislation to protect juveniles

China's legal experts have asked for better cybersecurity legislation to protect juveniles, China Daily reported on Tuesday.

Fang Yan, a lawyer from Shaanxi Province, said that considering the disorder in the cyberspace, it is a must to revise the Juvenile Protection Law, with necessity to add a special part about cybersecurity concerning juveniles in the law, according to the paper.

A report released by the China Internet Network Information Center in March said that 15.6 percent of the country's juveniles had suffered from online disturbances, insults or privacy leaks, and 30.3 percent had been exposed to pornographic, gambling or drug-related content online.

The paper cited that a defendant in a case handled by the Supreme People's Court last year was sentenced to 4 years in prison for indecent communications with several girls under the age of 12 online, while a 16-year-old was sentenced to 22 months in jail for selling drugs online.

According to the article, Zhao Wanping, a lawmaker from east China's Anhui Province, suggested revisions to the law highlight the protection of juveniles and regulate the collection and use of online information to counter problems such as bullying and sexual abuse.

Liu Xinhua, a senior official with the National People's Congress, has already responded that the country's top legislative body is considering amendments to the law to address major concerns, the paper said.

(CGTN)