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Malabo Convention (AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection)

Sets common rules for African Union member states on electronic transactions, personal data protection, cybersecurity and cybercrime.

Where it stands

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AU status list records 21 signatures and 16 ratifications depositedJul 8, 20242 years ago

Body
Assembly of the African Union
Session
23rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly
In effect since
Jun 8, 20233 years ago
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Official page Source: African Union treaty status list; entry into force date from Wikipedia and Diplo

Timeline

  1. Jul 8, 2024 2 years ago

    AU status list records 21 signatures and 16 ratifications deposited

  2. Jun 8, 2023 3 years ago

    Enters into force, 30 days after the 15th instrument of ratification

  3. May 9, 2023 3 years ago

    Mauritania deposits its instrument of ratification, the 15th deposit required under Article 36

  4. Jun 27, 2014 12 years ago

    Adopted by the 23rd Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea