Global Initiative issues paper on ‘Hitting pause: The unfinished story of the UN Cybercrime negotiations’

The attempt by the United Nations (UN) to develop a treaty to address cybercrime – or crimes committed online has been put on pause. This paper analyses the sticking points that remain, namely the scope of the convention, the extent of human rights protections and the scope for international cooperation on electronic evidence, and assesses the challenge of moving forward with the treaty.