“The Budapest Convention remains the gold standard for international criminal justice, when it comes to cybercrime”, highlighted Bjørn Berge while opening the Plenary Meeting of the Cybercrime Convention.

“Criminals have stepped up their activities, exploiting changes to the ways in which people live and work, at a moment of hardship and real vulnerability. The devices, victims and evidence of these crimes are often spread across multiple jurisdictions”, underlined the Deputy Secretary General.

Therefore, the need for a second Additional Protocol aiming at reinforcing the co-operation in cybercrime and the electronic challenges. “This Protocol will facilitate more effective investigations and ensure that the rule of law reached deeper into cyberspace than ever before”, emphasized Berge.