Cairo: Human Rights Conference Recommends Strengthening Protection for Victims of Cybercrime
Cairo, Sept 8 (KUNA) -- The 12th Conference of Arab Interior Ministry Officials Responsible for Human Rights concluded its sessions today, Tuesday, with recommendations to strengthen cooperation and coordination among human rights departments in Arab countries to protect victims of cybercrimes.
The General Secretariat of the Arab Ministers of Interior Council emphasized in a statement the importance of human rights departments in Arab interior ministries coordinating with police departments specialized in combating cybercrimes to enhance their capacity to protect the rights of victims of these crimes. This includes developing flexible and secure mechanisms for receiving reports, ensuring the protection of victims’ digital and procedural privacy.
The statement stressed the necessity of providing comprehensive protection for victims from threats, prioritizing vulnerable and special-needs groups, and taking into account their psychological, physical, and social needs.
The conference requested the General Secretariat of the Council and the Naif Arab Academy for Security Sciences to organize conferences, workshops, and training courses to build the capacity of law enforcement officers in protecting the rights of cybercrime victims. It also called on the General Secretariat and the Arab Human Rights Charter Committee to collaborate in holding a workshop on the measures taken by Arab countries to protect the rights of cybercrime victims, and to assess the effectiveness of these measures.
Regarding community policing services, the conference urged member states to expand the provision of such services through electronic platforms, highlight police efforts in delivering them, clarify the procedures for accessing them, and utilize artificial intelligence applications to enhance their quality and responsiveness to public needs.
It also called for strengthening the digital capacities of personnel working in community policing services and applying United Nations standards to evaluate compliance with providing public and police services from a human rights perspective.
The conference requested the General Secretariat to continue enhancing cooperation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) through technical workshops and opportunities for mutual learning.
The conference of human rights officials in Cairo began yesterday, Monday, with the participation of representatives from the interior ministries of Arab countries, the Arab League, the Arab Human Rights Charter Committee, Frontex, the Naif Arab Academy for Security Sciences, and the General Secretariat of the Arab Ministers of Interior Council. (End) A.F.F / A.M.S
