Complete and effective legislation that meets human rights and rule of law requirements is the basis for criminal justice measures on cybercrime and the use of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings. Clear notions of electronic evidence, categories of data, rule on obtaining and using such evidence as well as precise limits and conditions for procedural powers are essential in this regard. Thus, the adoption of complete and effective legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence that meets human rights and rule of law requirements is considered a strategic priority.

The Council of Europe in the framework of the iPROCEEDS project conducted an initial assessment of the national regulatory framework for obtaining and using electronic evidence in criminal proceedings in South-eastern Europe and Turkey.

Around 40 cybercrime investigators, digital forensic specialists, financial investigators, prosecutors, judges and lawyers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Turkey, Kosovo* gathered in Bucharest to participate in the Regional workshop to discuss the results of the assessment and consider corresponding recommendations that will allow the national criminal justice authorities to further improve relevant national framework and develop guidelines for obtaining and using electronic evidence in criminal proceedings.

• Agenda
• iPROCEEDS website

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