Robust legal frameworks on cybercrime and electronic evidence are the cornerstone for successful investigations and criminal proceedings. International standards, such as the Budapest Convention, provide a framework for consistent definitions and criminalisation, standardised procedural powers and mechanisms for international cooperation. The absence of transposing such measures into national laws undermines a country’s ability to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate cases involving electronic evidence and to engage in the global efforts to effectively respond to the emerging challenges presented by cybercrime.

Small jurisdictions, such as the Pacific Island States, may encounter additional challenges to adopting and adapting appropriate laws, considering their specific legal, administrative, and technical contexts.

The workshop is aimed at mapping those challenges and possible solutions based on successful practices in the region.