<P> The Convention and its Explanatory Report was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at its 109th Session on 8 November 2001 . It was opened for signature in Budapest , on 23 November 2001 and it entered into force on 1 July 2004 . As of December 2016 , 52 states have ratified the convention , while a further four states had signed the convention but not ratified it . </P>
<P> The Convention and its Explanatory Report was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at its 109th Session on 8 November 2001 . It was opened for signature in Budapest , on 23 November 2001 and it entered into force on 1 July 2004 . As of December 2016 , 52 states have ratified the convention , while a further four states had signed the convention but not ratified it . </P>
the council of europe adopted the convention of cybercrime in -- -- -- --
the council of europe adopted the convention of cybercrime in -- -- -- --
2001
2001