Encryption Law by Country
Where strong encryption is a right, restricted, or compelled. National law and policy, mirrored per country.
Source: Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption, updated 2026-07-02. Full data at www.gp-digital.org/world-map-of-encryption
Encryption Law by Country (196)
General right to encryption
No known legislation or policies.
Mandatory minimum or maximum encryption strength
No known legislation or policies.
Licensing/registration requirements
No known legislation or policies.
Import/export controls
No known legislation or policies.
Other restrictions
No known legislation or policies.
Obligations on individuals to assist authorities
Section 79 of the Telecommunications Act 2007 provides that the Liberia Telecommunications Authority “shall collaborate with the appropriate government agency or ministry, for the purposes of exercising its responsibilities, functions and powers under this Act” and shall have the power, among other things, to require the production of documents and information, search premises and seize documents (subject to obtaining any necessary warrant), and “require the disclosure of technical information or the provision of technical assistance, particularly in connection with the functioning of telecommunications equipment or systems”. It is not clear whether this would extend to decrypting encrypted information or providing decryption keys. A copy of the Telecommunications Act 2007 can be found here .
Obligations on providers to assist authorities
Section 79 of the Telecommunications Act 2007 provides that the Liberia Telecommunications Authority “shall collaborate with the appropriate government agency or ministry, for the purposes of exercising its responsibilities, functions and powers under this Act” and shall have the power, among other things, to require the production of documents and information, search premises and seize documents (subject to obtaining any necessary warrant), and “require the disclosure of technical information or the provision of technical assistance, particularly in connection with the functioning of telecommunications equipment or systems”. It is not clear whether this would extend to decrypting encrypted information or providing decryption keys. A copy of the Telecommunications Act 2007 can be found here .
Assessment Text Area
There is currently no legislation regarding the general right to encryption, nor regulations on the strength of encryption technology, its licensing, or sale. Under Liberian law, the country’s telecommunications authority must collaborate with government agencies and is authorised to “search remises and seize documents” and “require the disclosure of technical information or the provision of technical assistance, particularly in connection with the functioning of telecommunications equipment or systems” It is not clear whether this would extend to decrypting encrypted information or providing decryption keys.
Murphy's Law