UN panel finalises landmark cybercrime treaty: Key features and pressing concerns

A global effort to frame legislation tackling cybercrime cleared a major hurdle earlier this month, despite stiff opposition from tech companies, industry coalitions, academic institutions, human rights activists, and other stakeholders.

The draft of the United Nations Cybercrime Convention which has been under negotiation for the past three years, was unanimously approved by UN members at the end of a two-week session in New York, US, on August 9.