28.10.2025 20:39:00
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Kazakhstan has signed the UN Convention aimed at establishing unified international rules and cooperation in combating cybercrime. A total of 72 countries have joined the document.
The key rationale for the Convention is that there are legal and cooperative gaps between states, as cyberattacks often originate in one country, while victims reside in another and electronic evidence is stored elsewhere.
The treaty seeks to close these gaps by defining common cyber offenses, setting procedures for collecting digital evidence and cross-border data exchange. It requires every UN member state to criminalize core cybercrimes in its national legislation and to establish mechanisms for international cooperation, including extradition, while maintaining a balance between law enforcement measures and guarantees of privacy, freedom of expression, and legal fairness.
According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, which participated in drafting the document, the signing of the Convention marks an important step in implementing the country’s policy on digital security and strengthening partnerships with other nations in the field of cybersecurity.
The Convention will enable Kazakhstan to:
• exchange electronic evidence with other countries more efficiently;
• cooperate more effectively in investigating cross-border cybercrimes;
• better protect citizens from online fraud, cyberattacks, and other digital threats.
The Convention covers a wide range of crimes related to the use of information technologies.
The key rationale for the Convention is that there are legal and cooperative gaps between states, as cyberattacks often originate in one country, while victims reside in another and electronic evidence is stored elsewhere.
The treaty seeks to close these gaps by defining common cyber offenses, setting procedures for collecting digital evidence and cross-border data exchange. It requires every UN member state to criminalize core cybercrimes in its national legislation and to establish mechanisms for international cooperation, including extradition, while maintaining a balance between law enforcement measures and guarantees of privacy, freedom of expression, and legal fairness.
According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, which participated in drafting the document, the signing of the Convention marks an important step in implementing the country’s policy on digital security and strengthening partnerships with other nations in the field of cybersecurity.
The Convention will enable Kazakhstan to:
• exchange electronic evidence with other countries more efficiently;
• cooperate more effectively in investigating cross-border cybercrimes;
• better protect citizens from online fraud, cyberattacks, and other digital threats.
The Convention covers a wide range of crimes related to the use of information technologies.
