COE Cybercrime Treaty Approved by Assembly
A parliamentary assembly has approved the Council of Europe Cybercrime treaty. The treaty will now return to committee for final drafting. As written, the treaty expands police powers and requires Internet Service Providers to retain records to aid law enforcement investigations. The final draft may also include language prohibiting the transmission of hate speech on the Internet.Draft COE Cybercrime Treaty, COE Web Site.
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