Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime

By Meridith LaVelle, Research Fellow in Political Science, University of Mannheim
Mary Lind, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York

The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime is the first international treaty aimed at combating criminal acts committed online and at supporting victims of those crimes. At the initial signing ceremony on Oct. 25, 2025, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said the convention was “a promise that fundamental human rights…

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