Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

On 9 October 2024, following the 1509th Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies’ meeting, Kenya, Malawi and Papua New Guinea have been invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). This invitation to accede is valid for five years from its adoption. This is also a result of capacity building activities supported through the various projects of the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC). This invitation will permit more support by the Council of Europe under the GLACY-e and Octopus Project. With these new invitations, 76 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 18 have been invited to accede to the Convention. These 96 States are members (Parties) or observers in the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY). Benefits and impact of the Convention on Cybercrime The Budapest Convention is more than a legal document; it is a framework that permits hundreds of practitioners from Parties to share experience and create relationships that facilitate cooperation in specific cases, including in emergency situations, beyond the specific provisions foreseen in this Convention