On 24 November, 28 Mozambican prosecutors, judges and investigators took part in the “National Workshop on Cybercrime Legislation and International Judicial Cooperation” for professionals of justice, co-organized by the Ministry of Justice of Mozambique and the Council of Europe through the GLACY+ Project.
The meeting aimed at assessing the current state of the Mozambican legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence and the way forward to ensure the long-term integration of these topics into the national legislation in Mozambique. The workshop was complemented by a detailed overview of the Budapest Convention, and completed by case studies describing the cybercrime investigation and prosecution in Mozambique, presented by Mozambican experts. Facilitation was provided by two international experts.
The session continued on 25 and 26 November with discussions analysing in detail the new Mozambican Penal Code from 2019 in comparison with the Budapest Convention, more case studies and with a specific debriefing session dedicated to finalizing a set of recommendations for Mozambican authorities’ consideration and an agreement on a possible way ahead.
Mozambique has not yet acceded to the Budapest Convention.
The GLACY+ Project is a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, aimed at strengthening the global response to cybercrime and the challenges posed by electronic evidence.
