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CyberCrime:  International Treaty

• Council of Europe

"On November 23, 2001, the United States and 29 other countries signed the Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime as a multilateral instrument to address the problems posed by criminal activity on computer networks. Nations supporting this convention agree to have criminal laws within their own nation to address cybercrime, such as hacking, spreading viruses or worms, and similar unauthorized access to, interference with, or damage to computer systems. It also enables international cooperation in combating crimes such as child sexual exploitation, organized crime, and terrorism through provisions to obtain and share electronic evidence. The U.S. Senate ratified this convention in August 2006. As the 16th of 43 countries to support the agreement, the United States agrees to cooperate in international cybercrime investigations. The governments of European countries such as Denmark, France, and Romania have ratified the convention. Other countries including Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom have signed the convention although it has not been ratified by their governments. Non-European countries including Canada, Japan, and South Africa have also signed but not yet ratified the convention." -- Public and Private Entities Face Challenges in Addressing Cyber Threats, GAO-07-705, p. 14-15 (June 2007)

• Council of Europe Selection of Draft Treaties
• Data Protection Treaty
• Latest Council of Europe Draft Convention on Cybercrime and Explanatory Memorandum of the Convention (May 25, 2001)
• 25th Draft of the Convention on Cybercrime
• European Committee on Crime Problems Draft Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Convention on Cyber-crime
• 24th Draft of the cyber crime convention
• Version 24 of the Treaty (another link)
• World Information Technology and Services Alliance Statement on the Council of Europe Draft Convention on CyberCrime Nov 30, 2000 Press Release
• CDT Analysis of COE Convention on Cyber-Crime, December 11, 2000
• Global Internet Liberty Campaign Member Letter on Council of Europe Convention on Cyber-Crime Version 24.2 December 12, 2000
• Comments of Americans for Computer Privacy on Draft No. 24 of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime Dec 7, 2000
• Version 22 of the Treaty
• Letter of the a lot of groups including GILC, Center for Democracy and Technology 10/18/2000
• GILC version
• US Chamber of Commerce
• Comments of Americans for Computer Privacy on the Draft Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime Nov 15, 2000
• The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) Letter in response to Draft Council of Europe Convention on Cyber-Crime Oct 23, 3000
• Internet Alliance Letter on Draft Convention on Cybercrime
• leading security practitioners, educators, vendors, and users of information securityletter re Council of Europe draft treaty on Crime in Cyberspace.
• First Draft of International Convention Released for Public Discussion
• DOJ FAQ on Treaty
• 1999/364/JHA: Common Position of 27 May 1999 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, on negotiations relating to the Draft Convention on Cyber Crime held in the Council of Europe Official Journal L 142 , 05/06/1999 p. 0001 - 0002
• COE Introduction to Conventions and Agreements in the European Treaty Series (ETS)
• G8
• G8 Summit Kyushu-Okinawa Summit Summer 2000
• Un dialogue entre les pouvoirs publics et le secteur privé sur la sécurité et la confiance dans le cyberespace" communiqué du G8 (groupe de lyon)  (17 mai 2000)
• Conférence de Paris du G8 sur le "dialogue entre les pouvoirs publics et le secteur privé sur la sécurité et la confiance dans le cyberespace"  15 au 17 mai 2000, Centre de Conférences Internationales (CCI)

 
• Timeline
• 1995:  G8 creates Senior Experts Group on Organized Crime (aka Lyon Group)
• Sept 8, 1995:  Council of Europe approves The Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States Concerning Problems of Criminal Procedure Law Connected with Information
• Jan 1997:  G7 creates "Subcommittee on high-tech Crime," chaired by DOJ's Scott Charney
• May 2000: G8 met in Paris on subject of cybercrime
• July 2000: G8 me in Okinawa, Japan on subject of cybercrime
• Oct 18 2000: Letter of Opposition to draft treaty from multiple Internet and civil liberty organizations
• Nov 19 2000:  24th Draft Version Released
• January - June 2001:  Approval to be considered by Council's Steering Committee
• Ratification by Member Nations
• Links
• WISTA Global Cyber Crime: Weak Laws Threaten E-Commerce : Self-Protection Is Principal Defense, 12/7/00 - The report is available here or at McConnell International LLC.
• Privacy International's Cyber Crime website
• CDT Resource Page on COE Proposal
• Privacy International CyberCrime Page
• An International Policy Framework for Internet Law Enforcement and Security: An Internet Alliance White Paper May 2000
• Interview with Scott Charney, chairman of the G-8-Work Group "High-Tech Crime" Telepolis, June 11, 1999
• Awareness Program for the Draft Convention on Cyber-Crime
• News

• Senate ratifies cybercrime treaty, AP 8/8/2006
• Indymedia asks: "Who took our servers?", Indymedia 10/26/2004
• We seize servers, you can't complain - US gov, Register 11/12/2004
• FBI returns seized news servers, BBC 10/15/2004
• US seizes indy media sites, BBC 10/12/2004
• Authorities shut down U.K.-based news Web sites, CW 10/12/2004
• Cybercrime summit urges international cooperation, CNET 9/21/2004
• Convention on Cybercrime, COE 9/16/02
• Final Draft of the First Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist or xenophobic nature committed through computer systems and its Explanatory Report (Council of Europe, released on May 14, 2002)., COE 9/16/02
• Global Net Crime Treaty Hurts Free Speech - Trade Group, Newsbytes 2/8/02
• Global Cybercrime Treaty Signed, Wash Tech 11/27/01
• EU ministers debate ISP data retention rules, CNN 11/28/01
• 30 Countries Sign Cybercrime Treaty, IDG 11/27/01
• Cybercrime Treaty May Save Lives, Reuters 11/23/01
• Update: Thirty countries sign cybercrime treaty, CW 11/23/01
• Cybercrime Treaty Gets Green Light, BBC 11/13/01
• European Union Set to Vote on Data Law, NYT 11/13/01
• Cybercrime treaty ready for signatures, CNN 11/13/01
• Controversial cybercrime treaty ready for signatures, CW 11/9/01
• Cybercrime treaty may not cut it, Red Her 9/14/01
• International cybercrime treaty finalized, CNET 6/21/01
• Global treaty--threat to the Net?, ZDNET 6/21/01
• Net founder: EU cybercrime plan conflicts, ZDNet 6/8/01
• Deputies Want Racism Ban In Cybercrime Treaty, Reuters 4/25/01
• EU Seeks Comment On Cyber Crime Initiatives, WashTech 01/31/01
• WISTA Voices Concern Over Draft CyberCrime Convention ITAA Newlsetter Dec 2000
• Both Sides Hacked Over Kashmir Dec 28 wired
• UN and EU Take Aim at Cybercrime Dec 13 ecommercetimes
• Cybercrime Treaty Draws Fire Dec 18 bbc
• US Chamber Of Commerce Opposes Cybercrime Treaty Dec 12 washtech
• DOJ endorses European cybercrime pact Dec 6 zdnet
• U.S. embraces European computer crime proposal Dec 4 mercurycenter
• Council Of Europe: No Hacking Tools Ban Dec 4 theregister
• Dutch ISPs To Pass Along Cyber-Crime Costs Dec 4 thestandard
• Cybercrime treaty raises privacy concerns Nov 20, 2000 usatoday
• E-Mail Campaign Targets International Cyber-Crime Treaty Nov 15, 2000 washtech
• Cybercrime treaty gets a makeove Nov 15, 2000 zdnet
• Cybercrime Treaty Gets Last-Minute Remake Nov 7, 2000 excite
• Internet business group calls for delay in cybercrime treaty Nov 7, 2000 computerworld
• Cybercrime Solution Has Bugs Wired 5/3
• EU Cyber Crime Treaty Bad For Ireland? Oct 20, 2000 ireland
• World leaders leaders joining forces to fight cybercrime NandoTimes 5/15
• G8 meets to coordinate efforts against e-crime ZDNet 5/15
• G8 Agree to Reinforce Cooperation on CyberCrime InfoWorld 5/17
• G8 Hems and Haws on Cybercrime  Wired 5/17
• G8 nations urge government and business to help combat cybercrime NAndotimes 5/19