Enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence: new countries join the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
The Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), which aims to strengthen cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence, signed Croatia, Republic of Moldova, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and United Kingdom. With this, 30 countries are now signatories to this protocol.
In addition, Brazil has also acceded to the Convention on Cybercrime. In addition to Brazil, 68 countries are now party to the Convention on Cybercrime. Croatian Minister of Justice and Public Administration Ivan Malenica and Slovenian Minister of Justice Dominika Švarc Pipan attended the event, organized during the meeting of the Committee of the Convention on Cybercrime. Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Bjørn Berge also attended the contract signing ceremony.
The Protocol provides tools for enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence – such as direct cooperation with service providers and registrars, efficient means of obtaining subscriber information and traffic data, immediate cooperation in emergency situations or joint investigations – subject to the human rights and rule of law system , including data protection safeguards.
Speech by Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe