T-CY News
CyberSPEX and T-CY: Upcoming consultation with civil society stakeholders
The Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) with the support of the CyberSPEX project, a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, will host the third consultation with civil society stakeholders and service providers to strengthen public-private collaboration on cybercrime...
CyberSPEX and T-CY: Upcoming consultation with civil Society stakeholders
The Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) with the support of the CyberSPEX project, a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, will host the third consultation with civil society stakeholders and service providers to strengthen public-private collaboration on cybercrime...
20 years of the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY)
Exactly twenty years ago, on 20-21 March 2006, the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) held its first plenary meeting in Strasbourg. For the past two decades, the T-CY has been the key mechanism supporting the implementation of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). Today, the...
Parties and observers show strong commitment to fighting cybercrime
33rd T-CY Plenary adopts Workplan 2026–2027
The 33rd Plenary of the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) took place in Strasbourg on 13–14 November 2025, with wide participation from Parties, Observer States, and international organisations. A key outcome of the meeting was the adoption of the T-CY Workplan for 2026–2027, which sets...
Bosnia and Herzegovina became the 52nd State to sign the Second Additional Protocol to Convention on Cybercrime
On 14 November, Ambassador Haris Bašić, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence, in the presence of Mr. Bjørn Berge Deputy Secretary General of the...
CyberSPEX: Second T-CY consultation with industry and service providers on the procedures for cooperation under the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
After the success of last year’s meeting, the Secretariat of the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY), in cooperation with the CyberSPEX project, organised on 12 November 2025 the second exchange with Parties to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), service providers and industry....
Antigua and Barbuda and Malaysia have been invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 24 September 2025, following the 1538th Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies’, Antigua and Barbuda and Malaysia have been invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). This invitation to accede is valid for five years from its adoption. This is also a result of...
New Zealand becomes the 81st Party to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 28 August 2025, New Zealand acceded to the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185). With New Zealand's accession, 81 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 12 have been invited to accede to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for New Zealand on 1 December 2025. Council of...
Norway becomes the 51st State to sign the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
Today, 9 July 2025, Ambassador Helge Seland, Permanent Representative of Norway to the Council of Europe, signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence. The event took place in Strasbourg in the presence of Mr...
The T-CY adopts a new Guidance Note on “Spontaneous Information”
The criminal justice authorities of one country may possess information that can assist the authorities of another country – who may not even be aware that this information exists – in their criminal investigations. Such information may be shared “spontaneously” – and without a prior request...
Seychelles invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 18 June 2025, Seychelles has been invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). The invitation to accede is valid for five years from its adoption. This is also a result of capacity building activities through the projects of the Cybercrime Programme Office of the...
4 States are taking important steps, Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu join the Convention on Cybercrime, Malta ratifies the First Protocol and Fiji signs the Second Protocol
On Wednesday, 4 June 2025, the Minister of Justice of Malta, Mr Johnathan Attard, deposited the instrument of ratification of the First Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems...
Latvia becomes the 49th State to sign the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
Today, 27 March 2025, H.E. Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE, Latvian Ministry of Justice, signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence. The event took place in Strasbourg in the presence of Alain BERSET, Secretary...
Rwanda becomes the 78th Party to the Convention on Cybercrime and accedes to the First Protocol
On 10 January 2025, Rwanda deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185), as well as its Additional Protocol to the Convention on cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems (ETS 189)....
Application of the First Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime extended to Curaçao
On 7 January 2025, the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands has deposited the instrument of acceptance by the Netherlands, for Curaçao, of the First Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic...
Convention on Cybercrime: Ecuador becomes the 77th Party and Peru signs the Second Protocol on electronic evidence
Today, 12 December 2024, Ecuador deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185). With Ecuador, the Convention now has 77 Parties while two have signed it and 18 have been invited to accede. Moreover, Peru signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on...
Cybercrime Breakfast for Permanent Representatives
A Cybercrime Breakfast for Permanent Representations was held at the Council of Europe on 21 November 2024 to discuss the impact and continued relevance of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), its First protocol on xenophobia an racism and its Second Protocol on electronic...
Upcoming Exchange on Public-Private Cooperation
The Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) and the CyberSPEX project, a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, will host an industry exchange with service providers to strengthen public-private collaboration under the Second Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime...
Kenya, Malawi and Papua New Guinea invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 9 October 2024, following the 1509th Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies’ meeting, Kenya, Malawi and Papua New Guinea have been invited to accede to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). This invitation to accede is valid for five years from its adoption. This is also a result of...
Paraguay becomes the 47th State to sign the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
Today, 24 September 2024, Ms Cynthia María FILÁRTIGA LACROIX, Ambassador of Paraguay to France, signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence. The event took place in Strasbourg in the presence of Bjørn Berge,...
T-CY Secretariat
Jan KRALIK
Programme Manager
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Programme Assistant
