On 4 October, Rwanda and São Tomé and Príncipe were invited to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. This invitation to accede is valid for five years from its adoption.

African countries are demonstrating an increasing commitment to co-operate on cybercrime and to make use of the framework of the Convention on Cybercrime for this purpose. The Council of Europe will now support Rwanda and São Tomé and Príncipe through capacity building activities.

With these new invitations, 68 States are Parties, two have signed it and  21 have been invited to accede to the Convention. These 91 States are members (Parties) or observers in the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY).

Parties and observers of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) 

More about the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)

Download the leaflet on joining the Convention on Cybercrime ( Budapest Convention)