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This included digital forensics, chain-of-custody rules, secure channels for requests, and cooperation with service providers where data is held outside national borders."},{"key":"cybercrime-online-scams","label":"Cybercrime and Online Scams","description":"Cybercrime and other technology-enabled offences were discussed as fast-growing transnational threats, including online fraud, ransomware, child exploitation and scam compounds. Speakers called for stronger international cooperation, implementation of the Cybercrime Convention and practical responses to evolving digital criminal markets."},{"key":"human-rights-safeguards","label":"Human Rights and Due Process Safeguards","description":"Several speakers underlined that crime prevention and criminal justice measures, especially the use of AI and digital technologies, must comply with human rights, privacy, fairness and due process. The debate also touched on inclusive, people-centered justice and protection for children, women, Indigenous peoples and other vulnerable groups."},{"key":"cross-border-cooperation","label":"International Judicial and Law Enforcement Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed cross-border cooperation as essential to tackling transnational crime, including mutual legal assistance, extradition, joint investigations, intelligence sharing and practitioner networks. The discussion emphasized that organized crime, corruption, cybercrime and trafficking cannot be addressed by states acting alone."},{"key":"interagency-partnerships","label":"Interagency and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships","description":"Delegations frequently called for stronger coordination among police, prosecutors, courts, prisons, financial intelligence bodies and other state institutions, alongside partnerships with civil society, academia, communities and the private sector. These partnerships were presented as vital for prevention, trust-building and more effective justice responses."}]}}