Nizar Ben Neji, Minister of Communication Technologies said that draft law No.2024-6 on Tunisia’s accession to the Council of Europe’s Budapest Convention on cybercrime, falls under the national cyber security strategy.
The Budapest Convention is the international reference framework for combating IT and communication crimes, he added at a meeting held Monday by the general legislation committee.
Tunisia’s accession to this convention mainly aims to support international efforts to combat IT and communication crimes, given its cross-border aspect and its compatibility with national legislation, he indicated.
It also aims to unify member countries’ criminal law policies on cybercrime and to establish procedural rules for international cooperation, characterised by speed, efficiency and precision, he added.
The minister further reviewed Tunisia’s accession process, indicating that the accession procedure is due to be completed before February 7.
Members of the committee focused in their speeches mainly on
the lack of a clear definition of cybercrime in the Convention and the contribution of accession to the Convention to reducing or eradicating e-crime, according to an Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) press release published Tuesday.
The Budapest Convention’s compliance with some provisions of decree-law No. 2022-54 on combating offences related to information and communication systems was also discussed.
The minister said the Budapest Convention is a cooperation convention aimed at protecting against cybercrime by adopting appropriate legislation and supporting international cooperation through diplomatic relations.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse