Conventions


The Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe is the only binding international instrument on this issue. It serves as a guideline for any country developing comprehensive national legislation against Cybercrime and as a framework for international cooperation between State Parties to this treaty.

The Convention is supplemented by a Protocol on Xenophobia and Racism committed through computer systems.

The Convention (ETS 185)

The Convention in other languages

The Protocol on Xenophobia and Racism (ETS 189)

The Protocol in other languages