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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.
AU status list records 21 signatures and 16 ratifications depositedJul 8, 2024 2 years ago
- Body
- Assembly of the African Union
- Session
- 23rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly
- In effect since
- Jun 8, 20233 years ago
Timeline
Jul 8, 2024 2 years ago
AU status list records 21 signatures and 16 ratifications deposited
Jun 8, 2023 3 years ago
Enters into force, 30 days after the 15th instrument of ratification
May 9, 2023 3 years ago
Mauritania deposits its instrument of ratification, the 15th deposit required under Article 36
Jun 27, 2014 12 years ago
Adopted by the 23rd Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
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