On 7 February 2024, Grenada and Mozambique have been invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). This invitation to accede is valid for five years from its adoption.
This is also a result of capacity building activities supported through the various projects of the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC). This invitation will permit more support by the Council of Europe under the GLACY-e and Octopus Project.
With these new invitations, 69 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 22 have been invited to accede to the Convention. These 93 States are members (Parties) or observers in the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY).
Council of Europe: Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) (dedicated webpage)
Council of Europe Treaty Office: Details of the Convention (ETS No. 185)
Council of Europe: Leaflet on the Budapest Convention benefits (English, version 8 February 2024)