On 19 April 2024, the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Brussels deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185).
With Sierra Leone’s accession, 71 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 20 have been invited to accede to the Convention.
The Council of Europe and the authorities of Sierra Leone will continue to cooperate to facilitate full implementation of the Convention on Cybercrime.
Council of Europe: Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) (dedicated webpage)
Council of Europe Treaty Office: Details of the Convention (ETS No. 185)
Council of Europe: Leaflet on the Budapest Convention benefits (English, version 8 February 2024)