On 27 June 2024, in the presence of the Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge, Mr Shalten Hato, Minister of Justice of Curaçao, deposited the instruments of acceptance by the Netherlands of the territorial application of the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185).

This marks the first time that the Cybercrime Convention is extended by a Party to any other territory. The Council of Europe and the authorities of Curaçao will continue to cooperate to facilitate full implementation of the Convention on Cybercrime.

 Council of Europe: Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) (dedicated webpage)

 Council of Europe Treaty Office: Details of the Convention (ETS No. 185)