Russia to Submit Cybercrime Convention Ratification Bill to State Duma
Quick Look
- Russia is preparing to submit a bill ratifying the UN Convention against Cybercrime to the State Duma in the coming months, with completion expected by year's end.
- Only Qatar and Azerbaijan have ratified the convention so far, which requires at least 40 parliaments worldwide to enter into force.
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Why It Matters
The UN Convention against Cybercrime is an international treaty aimed at combating cybercrime. It requires ratification by at least 40 parliaments worldwide to enter into force. Russia has been preparing to join this international effort.
MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. A draft federal law on the ratification of the UN convention against cybercrime may be submitted to the State Duma in the coming months, Konstantin Kosachev, Federation Council Deputy Speaker, said at a press conference following the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). "Russia is actively preparing to complete its preparations for ratification and to submit this document [the convention] to the State Duma. <...> The bill on ratification <...> will hopefully appear in the State Duma in the coming months. And we expect to complete this ratification by the end of this year," Kosachev stated. The convention requires ratification by at least 40 parliaments worldwide to enter into force. So far, only Qatar and Azerbaijan have ratified it, he added.
Open Questions
- What specific provisions of the convention is Russia focusing on?
- How will this affect Russia's cybersecurity laws?
- What are the timelines for other countries considering ratification?
