On 14 November, in Pristina, the Octopus Project launched CYBERKOP – Enhanced Action on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence in the distinguished presence of the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the US Ambassador to Pristina, Kosovo* and the Head of the Cybercrime Division of the Council of Europe.
The Council of Europe, together with the US Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) are partnering in this action, aimed at supporting the domestic authorities through a set of activities dedicated to further enhance the legal frameworks and criminal justice capacities on cybercrime and electronic evidence, in line with the standards of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and its Second Protocol.
The event provided an opportunity to introduce the objective and the workplan of the new action to the domestic team and to the representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Prosecution, Police, Financial Intelligence Unit, CERT and Academy of Justice. The meeting served as a platform for local counterparts to express commitment, present institutional capacities and legal frameworks. Strategic objectives and significant needs were discussed, in view of effective project planning and implementation.
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
US makes a voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project: CYBERKOP
Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
Council of Europe: Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
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