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The United Nations (UN) Ad Hoc Committee has finally adopted a convention on cybercrime, a significant step towards combating the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes. The convention, which would be presented before the UN General Assembly later this year, has been three years in the making,
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The United Nations (UN) recently agreed to a universal cybercrime convention, a development that was once deemed implausible. The convention, led by Russia, sought to challenge existing Euro-centric standards for law enforcement cooperation, but instead it preserves human rights protections and focuses on actual cybercrimes. However, the new convention may
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The final session of the UN's open-ended Ad Hoc Committee on the preparation of a comprehensive International Convention on the fight against the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for criminal purposes was held at the UN Headquarters in New York from July 29 to August 9,
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has played a significant role in the negotiations of the UN Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Criminal Purposes. The committee, established in 2019 with the co-authorship
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Vietnam's permanent deputy foreign minister, Nguyen Minh Vu, emphasized the importance of the United Nations (UN) Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime's adoption of a draft UN convention against cybercrime on August 8. With 78.44 million internet users, equivalent to 79.1% of the population, Vietnam
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As the global digital landscape continues to expand, concerns over cybercrime are escalating. The recent draft UN Convention against Cybercrime offers a comprehensive framework for international cooperation to combat cyberattacks, online fraud, and other digital threats. Vietnam, a leading player in internet usage, has been instrumental in shaping the Convention,
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Vietnam has a high internet penetration rate, with 78.44 million internet users, representing 79.1% of its population, according to recent statistics. The country has been a target of numerous cyberattacks, with over 13,750 incidents reported since the beginning of last year. Vietnam has actively participated in the
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United Nations member states on Thursday approved a treaty targeting cybercrime, the body's first such text, despite fierce opposition from human rights activists and tech companies who warned of potential surveillance dangers. After three years of negotiations, the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime was adopted by consensus and
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The proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty has drawn criticism from over 100 human rights activists and civil society organizations (CSOs) due to its potential for government repression and infringement on human rights. The treaty aims to combat cybercrime, but its broad scope, lack of human rights safeguards, and risk of misuse
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The Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Brazil has issued a press release announcing the approval of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime. The treaty, which has universal scope, aims to combat certain crimes committed through information and communication technology systems and provide a normative basis for the classification
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The United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime's adoption of a draft UN Cybercrime Convention is a significant step towards global cooperation in combating cybercrime, according to Nguyen Minh Vu, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam. The document, which sets out a comprehensive framework for
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Human Rights Watch and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have issued a statement expressing deep concern over the Rev. 3 treaty draft, citing its broad scope and insufficient human rights safeguards. The organizations fear that the current draft would expand government surveillance and facilitate cross-border human rights abuses. They urge delegates
