Brazil signs UN Convention Against Cybercrime
Brazil has become a signatory to the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime. Adopted by the UN General Assembly, the treaty establishes the basis for international cooperation against digital crime.
Brazil’s adoption of the convention was signed by the director-general of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Saturday (Oct. 25). He is a member of the delegation accompanying President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is touring Southeast Asia in search of closer political ties with countries in the region and the possibility of expanding Brazilian trade.
Fifty-nine other countries signed the pact at the same ceremony. At least in Brazil’s case, the signing is a political act that expresses the country’s willingness to become part of the convention, but definitive membership, which creates legal obligations, depends on approval by the National Congress.
The Convention Against Cybercrime establishes the classification of cybercrimes, including digital child sexual abuse, the Federal Police went on to point out.
“By allowing the exchange of electronic evidence, the convention will be a powerful tool for international cooperation to strengthen the fight against crime and protect victims,” the Federal Police say in their statement.
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2024, the text also includes security measures and human rights protections that should guide efforts to combat cybercrime.
