The Role of Interpol in the Settlement of Cybercrime Cases Under the Budapest Convention on Cybercrimes

Abstract

Interpol is an international police organization that has the main function of information sharing regarding transnational and international crimes between its representatives in member countries. Constitution of ICPO-INTERPOL indicates that one of its aims is to ensure and promote the widest possible mutual assistance between all police authorities within the legal boundaries that exist in various countries and in the spirit of ‘universal declaration of human rights’. The purpose of this article is to explore the effect of the Budapest Convention on the performance of Interpol in the fight against cybercrime cases. The Budapest Convention on Cybercrimes is an agreement based on an international decision to enhance state cooperation in dealing with cybercrime. In addition, this paper highlights the point that Interpol's arrangements as stated in the Budapest Convention are for both international treaty participants and non-international treaty participants. The results indicate that Interpol's performance in resolving cybercrime cases has been improved by the Budapest Convention on Cybercrimes