In this comments concerning the UN Cybercrime Convention, ARTICLE 19 continues to express deep concern about the latest Draft Text produced by the UN Ad Hoc Committee following the concluding session of the negotiations in New York in February 2024. Even after seven sessions of negotiations, there is still no consensus on the basic scope of the Convention or its safeguards against misuse. ARTICLE 19 argues that the failure of the process to sufficiently provide for human rights safeguards is fatal for the Convention’s future as an instrument that can be trusted to comply with international freedom of expression standards. Article19 urges the States negotiating the Convention to reject the Draft and to oppose calls to extend the Committee’s mandate.
