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Cyber Crime and Human Rights Issues

The document discusses several topics related to human rights and cyber laws. It notes that the Indian Parliament passed the Information Technology Act in 2000 and amended it in 2008 based on a United Nations model law. This law defines cyber crimes and associated penalties in detail. Cyber laws are important for combating cyber crimes and protecting human rights in the digital age, as discussed in the World Summit on the Information Society declaration from 2003. The document also provides an example of two girls in India who were arrested for social media posts but later had all charges dropped.

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Cyber Crime and Human Rights Issues

The document discusses several topics related to human rights and cyber laws. It notes that the Indian Parliament passed the Information Technology Act in 2000 and amended it in 2008 based on a United Nations model law. This law defines cyber crimes and associated penalties in detail. Cyber laws are important for combating cyber crimes and protecting human rights in the digital age, as discussed in the World Summit on the Information Society declaration from 2003. The document also provides an example of two girls in India who were arrested for social media posts but later had all charges dropped.

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INTRODUCTION

IT ACT

CONST.

UN

UDHR

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. Art 3

Article 12 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or
correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the
protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

Article 22 Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to
realization, through national effort and international cooperation and in accordance with the
organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable
for his dignity and the free development of his personality.

Dictionary, T. (2018). Techopedia – IT Dictionary for Computer Terms and Tech Definitions. [online] [Link].
Available at: [Link] [Accessed 21 Nov. 2018].

The Indian Parliament passed the Information Technology Act 2000 and
amended in 2008 on the United Nations Commissions on International
Trade Law (U.N.C.I.T.R.A.L) model Law. The law defines the offences in
a detailed manner along with penalties for each category of offences.
Thus cyber laws are the safe savior to combat cyber-crime.

Human Rights in the digital age are being contested very openly today.
The text of World Summit on the Information Society (W.S.I.S)
(Convened on December 2003) Declaration exposes a common vision of
the information society, particularly with respect to Human Rights.

A 21-year-old girl was arrested for posting a message on Facebook criticising the shutdown
in Mumbai for the funeral of Bal Thackeray. Another 20-year-old girl was arrested for
"liking" the post. They were initially charged under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code
(hurting religious sentiments) and Section 66A of the IT Act. Later, Section 295A was
replaced by Section 505(2) (promoting enmity between classes). A group of Shiv
Sena workers vandalised a hospital run by the uncle of one of girls. A local court dropped all
charges against the girls.

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