A STUDY ON IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN REFERENCE TO PRIVACY ISSUES

AUTHORS – MS. SWATI RAI & MS. SANMATI RATHORE, ASSISTANT PROFESSORS AT DEPARTMENT OF LAW, PIMR, INDORE

BEST CITATION – MS. SWATI RAI & MS. SANMATI RATHORE, A STUDY ON IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN REFERENCE TO PRIVACY ISSUES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (2) OF 2024, PG. 350-357, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Technology is rapidly growing at a good pace and thereby contributing to the world’s development. Technology has made our life a lot better, easier and comfortable. What we shut our eyes to, is to the daunting figures associated with human rights abuse with respect to the technological advancements pertaining to privacy and cybercrimes. The interplay of the development and human rights especially in the domain of privacy has become a focal point of societal discourse. This study emphasizes the multifaceted influence on right to privacy by IT. The article shall elucidate both boons and associated challenges in the contemporary world arising due to the high tech world. The advancements have undeniably enhanced the global connectivity and reach, which has brought revolution in other areas like education, healthcare, business etc. However, the threats with respect to personal data privacy have escalated with proliferation of these IT driven platforms. This research study details the importance of privacy in light of technological advancement. Further, this article delves into the legislative and judicial journey of India towards stringency of privacy laws and the new legislations enacted towards securing the said right. The study further throws light on the various international human rights instruments that focuses on upholding the right of privacy as one of the distinguished human right.

Key Words– Artificial Intelligence; Human Rights; Information Technology; Internet; Privacy