UN CYBER CRIMES LAW
The United Nations is currently negotiating a comprehensive Cybercrime Convention that aims to reshape international criminal law and bolster cross-border police surveillance powers to access and share users’ data ¹. The UN General Assembly passed Resolution 74/247 in December 2019, establishing the Ad Hoc intergovernmental committee to elaborate a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communication technologies for criminal purposes ¹. The proposed convention will deal with several topics, such as substantive cybercrime provisions, international cooperation, access to potential digital evidence by law enforcement authorities, including across borders, as well as human rights and procedural safeguards ¹.
https://www.eff.org/issues/un-cybercrime-treaty
Global Cybercrime Treaty: A delicate balance between security and human rights | | UN News
GUYANA with UN CYBER CRIMES LAW
GUYANA is involved with the NEW cybercrime law, having established its own Cyber Crime Act, which covers several areas.
GUYANA is also participating in the development of a NEW international Cybercrime Convention through the United Nations.
This convention aims to create a global framework for combating cybercrime, but its development has raised CONCERNS about potential HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS and the need for safeguards to PROTECT INDIVIDUALS and ORGANIZATIONS.
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/joint-statement-cybercrime-treaty-concluding-session/
NO SPECIFIC TIMELINE for when the UN Cybercrime Convention will be approved, as international negotiations and consensus-building can be complex and time-consuming. However, here are some key milestones:
- 2022:The Ad Hoc Committee held its first session to discuss the convention’s scope and objectives.
- 2023: The second session took place, focusing on substantive cybercrime provisions and international cooperation.
- 2024: The third session is scheduled to continue negotiations, covering access to digital evidence and human rights safeguards.
- 2025 or later: The convention is expected to be finalized and adopted by the UN General Assembly, but this timeline may change.
The UN APPROVAL PROCESS may take SEVERAL YEARS’ time, and the convention’s ENTRY INTO FORCE will depend on RATIFICATION BY MEMBER STATES.
HISTORY
The first efforts to create global cybercrime legislation were in the late 1970s.
https://www.cybercrimelaw.net/documents/cybercrime_history.pdf
The more recent developments include a draft treaty presented by the Russian Federation to the UN General Assembly in October 2017. This draft aimed to establish an international convention to combat cybercrime, but it raised concerns about potential human rights violations.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/04/un-cybercrime-treaty-timeline
USA HOSTAGES are in 16 COUNTRIES.
There are 46 American nationals known to be held captive unjustly in 16 countries, with an average detention period of just over 5 years.
https://jamesfoleyfoundation.org/hostage-advocacy/hostage-report/
Countries where American nationals are being held captive:
– IRAN: 1 American national is being held captive, with 5 others negotiated for release by the U.S. Government in 2023.
– CHINA: American nationals have been wrongfully detained in China for an average of 12.5 years.
– RUSSIA: 9 American nationals, on average each year from 2022 to 2024, have been detained and held in Russia.
– Other countries: 42 other American nationals are being held captive in 13 other countries, with charges ranging from espionage to wrongful detention.
Note that the charges against these individuals are not always publicly disclosed, and some may be subject to change as their cases evolve.
The 13 other countries where American nationals are being held captive.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_people_imprisoned_abroad
– AFGHANISTAN: American nationals are being held captive by the Haqqani network.
– CHINA: American nationals are being held captive for alleged espionage charges.
– DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: American nationals are being held captive for their alleged involvement in a 2024 coup attempt.
– NORTH KOREA: American nationals are being held captive for alleged crimes.
– RUSSIA: American nationals are being held captive for alleged crimes such as espionage, indecent exposure, and intent to distribute marijuana.
– SYRIA: American nationals are being held captive by the Syrian government.
– UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : American nationals are being held captive for alleged crimes such as bribery and embezzlement.
– VENEZUELA : American nationals are being held captive for alleged crimes.
– IRAN: American nationals are being held captive for alleged espionage charges.
– YEMEN: American nationals are being held captive by Iranian-backed militants.
– TURKEY: American nationals are being held captive for alleged crimes.
– OMAN: American nationals are being held captive for alleged crimes
Guyana the 29th of 40 of the RICHEST COUNTRIES in the WORLD
KUWAIT with 1,001 meters tall BURJ MUBARAK Skyscraper USD $83 BILLION.
The tiny city’s plan to build huge new megacity – complete with £64bn skyscraper ( USD $83 BILLION). Madinat Al-Hareer will feature the 1,001 meters tall BURJ MUBARAK set to become the WORLD’S tallest building.
Plans show Madinat Al-Hareer, also known as “SILK CITY”, will feature BURJ MUBARAK at its heart, TIPPED as REPLACING BURJ KHALIFA (Dubai), as the WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDING. It would rise to 3,284 feet or 1,001 meters, in a nod to the classic Arab collection of folk stories, One Thousand and One Arabian Nights.
The structure’s design includes three connected towers and special protrusions to redirect the high winds which the skyscraper would be vulnerable to. Plans show it to reach 234 stories with space for 7,000 people to live, though according to reports it will take 25 years to build.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1970122/kuwait-silk-city-plan/amp
Onward & Upward towards, One People, One Nation, One Destiny.
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