30/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – Croatia and Slovenia as well as Moldova, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed the 2nd Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) on Wednesday 30 November. This brings to 30 the number of countries that have signed the protocol to enhance cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence. Direct cooperation tools, including with service providers, may be used in cases of emergency or joint investigations, but remain subject to the rules of the rule of law and the protection of human rights. Data protection safeguards are in place. The Budapest Convention, on the other hand, has 68 States party to it around the world. Link to the Budapest Convention: https://aeur.eu/f/4d7 and to the 2nd Additional Protocol to the Convention: https://aeur.eu/f/4d8 (VL)