The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), the Octopus Project and the EU-CoE GLACY-e project resumed dialogue with criminal justice authorities on the practical implications of implementing the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention).
The second webinar in the Series dedicated to the topic of Judicial international co-operation tools in case of emergency took place online on 23 October 2024. It brought together some 100 participants from around 60 countries, criminal justice authorities and members of the International Association of Prosecutors, actively engaged in the Q&A sessions, contributing to the exchange of ideas and experience.
The practical aspects and good practices related to the implementation of Article 9 (Expedited disclosure of stored computer data in an emergency) and Article 10 (Emergency mutual assistance) in different countries represented in the webinar was the focus of the discussion.
The panel highlighted different case scenarios to explain when each of the two provisions in the Second Additional Protocol would be applicable, based on factors like type of data to be asked, channels and authorities involved. Speakers from Spain, the US, Chile, and Belgium shared examples of legislative and practical implications within their jurisdictions when preparing to implement the Protocol.
A call for the ratification of the Second Additional Protocol was also made by the panel, for a more effective and expedited criminal justice response to cybercrime and other offences involving electronic evidence.
Octopus Project webpage
GLACY-e project webpage
International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) webpage
Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
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