Abstract
It is indicated in the article that emerging information technologies influences human rights norms in any democratic society. Especially, the Internet has changed the traditional approach to methods of ensuring human rights, while adding new challenges at the same time, such as regulating cybersecurity, digital data protection, digital freedom of information, privacy, discrimination in the Internet, etc. The traditional flow of information through newspapers, radio and television is currently combined with new means of exchanging digital information, mobile and satellite communications, the Internet and other technological advances. Of course, these innovations make governments to review traditional human rights legislation to stay fit and updated. Yet, some fundamental norms of national human rights legislation should remain unchangeable. Simply put, it looks like Captain America from the movie “Avengers” – a very old guy who develops his abilities to defeat dangers, but also preserves “old school” strength and leadership skills. In the light of these issues, the present article is devoted to the analysis of the conceptual foundations of national legislation in Azerbaijan on the protection of digital rights in the Internet. The article emphasizes that digital rights themselves are one of the factors demonstrating the strong impact of communication technologies on human rights, especially information rights and freedom of expression.
Highlights
It is indicated in the article that emerging information technologies influences human rights norms in any democratic society
Special attention of legislators is attracted by the Internet and relevant digital human rights, prevention of electronic threats and cybersecurity, which play a crucial role in the management of the information society
Particular attention should be paid to problematic aspects in the national legislation, namely gaps of human rights norms related to digital human rights sphere and cybersecurity
Summary
Rapid development of information society makes it necessary to improve social and cultural life of country, and to regulate new social relations. International regulation of human rights requires the full conditions for the use of human rights by special people groups such as children, youth, elderly people, migrants, refugees with no any grounds of discrimination Bearing this in mind, digital rights contribute to strengthening political and social balance of the society taking it to the new step of development of information and knowledge society. It should be highlighted importantly that the present work does not follow the purpose to criticize negatively all of the legislative activity in the country forgetting the achievements in the field of Internet freedom, digital media rights along with national plans and strategy on information society as such kind of approach may be out of objectivity.
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