United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime

United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime Latest News

Recently, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to take a call on ratifying the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.

About United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime

• It was adopted by member states of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in December 2024 to strengthen global cooperation in combating cybercrime.
• Purpose: To promote international cooperation, strengthen measures to prevent and combat cybercrime, and support capacity-building, particularly for developing countries.
• It will enter into force 90 days after the 40th State deposits its ratification.
• India has not signed this treaty yet.
• It is the first universal legally binding instrument to strengthen collective defences against cybercrime. 
• The convention was developed by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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Key Provisions of United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime

• It sets legal standards for addressing offenses such as illegal access, cyber fraud, and online child exploitation, while ensuring human rights and data privacy.
• It provides States with a range of measures to be undertaken to prevent and combat cybercrime.
• It facilitates the sharing of electronic evidence across borders and establishes a 24/7 cooperation network among States.
• It recognises the non-consensual dissemination of intimate images as an offence.
• It covers crimes such as hacking, ransomware, online financial fraud, illegal interception, money laundering,
• It applies not only to cyber offences but also to the collection and sharing of electronic evidence in serious crimes.

Source: IE