Social and Legal Studios
ISSN 2617-4162
e-ISSN 2617-4170
Publisher: Lviv State University of Internal Affairs
Abstract
The relevance of the study lied in the need to adapt the legal framework to the challenges of the digital era by defining the principles of responsible digital development and ensuring equal access to digital opportunities. The purpose of the article was a compare of the conceptions and classification of digital human rights, in particular, to determine the criteria for their classification, to analyse the right to internet access as a key digital right and to study the best practices of different countries (Canada, Estonia, Lithuania and Ukraine). The study used comparative analysis, legal analysis, documentary analysis, content analysis, descriptive method and system analysis to examine the concept and classification of digital human rights, their practical implementation and impact on the realisation of other fundamental rights. Unclear criteria for classifying digital rights as fundamental make it difficult to develop international legal norms for a secure and democratic digital future. The study emphasised the importance of internet access as a key right that facilitates the realisation of other digital rights and reduces digital inequality. An analysis of the practices of countries with developed infrastructure and legislation showed that effective digital transformation reduces access-related discrimination and restrictions on rights in the offline environment. The practical significance lies in the formulation of recommendations for improving the legal regulation of digital rights and ensuring universal access to the internet as a key tool for social equality and development
Keywords: human rights; digitalisation; digital human rights; the right to internet access
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