Introduction

Member states of the United Nations approved the draft text of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime (‘Draft Convention’) by consensus, in August 2024, after five years of deliberations. It is the UN’s first consolidated attempt at regulating crimes on the internet. The move has attracted its fair share of controversy, with tech companies and human rights organisations protesting against the lack of safeguards.Continue Reading Fighting Cybercrime: Global UN Convention on the Anvil