Human rights responsibilities in the digital age : states, companies and individuals / edited by Jonathan Andrew and Frédéric Bernard.

Oxford, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.

©2021.

xiv, 256 pages ; 24 cm.

"This book examines the tangled responsibilities of states, companies, and individuals surrounding human rights in the digital age. Digital technologies have a huge impact - for better and worse - on human lives; while they can clearly enhance some human rights, they also facilitate a wide range of violations. States are expected to implement efficient measures against powerful private companies, but, at the same time, they are drawn to technologies that extend their own control over citizens. Tech companies are increasingly asked to prevent violations committed online by their users, yet many of their business models depend on the accumulation and exploitation of users' personal data. While civil society has a crucial part to play in upholding human rights, it is also the case that individuals harm other individuals online. All three stakeholders need to ensure that technology does not provoke the disintegration of human rights. Bringing together experts from a range of disciplines, including law, international relations, and journalism, this book provides a detailed analysis of the impact of digital technologies on human rights, which will be of interest to academics, research students and professionals concerned by this issue"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Human rights responsibilities in the digital age Gordonsville : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

English

October 23, 2021

Includes bibliographical references and index.