The Government of Sudan and the Council of Europe, through its Cybercrime Division and the Data Protection Unit, have kick-started a collaboration in the framework of the Digital Innovation Programme that the Sudanese authorities have undertaken this year. Specifically, support was requested for the ongoing legislative process, in order to have a new cybercrime law in the country that could be in line with the international standards provided by the Budapest Convention.

An online workshop on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence Legislation was organized on November 18 and 19 by the Council of Europe, in the framework of the GLACY+ project and in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice of Sudan.

The meeting was held in two sessions and gathered representatives of the Ministry’s leaders and of the Attorney General, along with Council of Europe’s international subject matter experts.

A comparative analysis between the current legal framework and the Budapest Convention was presented and recommendations on possible amendments discussed.