National Training on Cybercrime for Judges Launched in Tashkent

14-15 April 2025

OSCE Conference Hall, Tashkent

Today marked the opening of the first tailored national training course for representatives of the judiciary in Uzbekistan on "Cybercrime: from Detection to Court Judgment." The training features discussions on international and national legal frameworks on cybercrime; comparative judicial practices and foreign court decisions; challenges in the classification and prosecution of cybercrimes and issues of collection and admissibility of electronic evidence. The event is organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan with the aim to assist in strengthening judicial capacity and promote effective and rights-based justice in the face of evolving digital threats. In his welcoming remarks, the Head of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator's Office, Ambassador Antti Karttunen, emphasized the growing threat of cybercrime and highlighted the importance of judicial engagement in shaping balanced and fair legal practices in the digital age.