For years now, the UN has been trying to strike a deal on a “Cybercrime Treaty.” As with nearly every attempt by the UN to craft treaties around internet regulation, it’s been a total mess. The con…
  • Hirom@beehaw.org
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    3 months ago

    That’s unfortunate.

    Technically this hasn’t been approved by the General Assembly yet, and then individual countries would need to ratify it. But press coverage suggest it’s a done deal.

    For the treaty to go into force, 40 nations have to ratify it.

    UN approves its first treaty targeting cybercrime

    In many places, ratifying a treaty requires parliament approval, so it’s not going to be quick. Talk to your representative once this treaty comes up in your parliement’s agenda.