International law in the context of digitalization: the formation of the fourth generation of human rights
The article examines the emergence of the fourth generation of human rights in the context of digitalization and global technological transformations. The author analyzes the evolution of the concept of generations of rights – from classical civil and political rights to modern digital, bioethical,...
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| Vydáno v: | Аналітично-порівняльне правознавство Ročník 3; číslo 5; s. 353 - 359 |
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| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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05.11.2025
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| ISSN: | 2788-6018, 2788-6018 |
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| Shrnutí: | The article examines the emergence of the fourth generation of human rights in the context of digitalization and global technological transformations. The author analyzes the evolution of the concept of generations of rights – from classical civil and political rights to modern digital, bioethical, and informational guarantees. Particular attention is paid to the substance of the fourth generation of human rights, including the right to access the Internet, the right to personal data protection, the right to digital security, the right to informational autonomy, and the right to the fair use of artificial intelligence. It is demonstrated that the formation of this generation of rights has an interdisciplinary character, covering not only legal but also ethical, technological, and social dimensions. The article explores the challenges of international legal recognition and implementation of new rights: legal uncertainty, lack of universal standards, conflicts between new rights and traditional freedoms, geopolitical diversity of approaches, technological inequality and digital divide, ethical dilemmas of biotechnology and artificial intelligence, as well as the use of technology for military purposes. Special attention is given to the role of international organizations (the UN, the Council of Europe, the EU, UNESCO) in shaping global standards of digital rights, and to the significance of international judicial institutions (the ECtHR, the CJEU, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights) in providing practical guarantees of new rights. In the future, international law should move towards the universalization of digital rights, the development of an international declaration or covenant on human rights in the digital age, and the establishment of sectoral international regimes in the fields of cybersecurity, bioethics, and environmental protection. The article emphasizes that the fourth generation of human rights is an integral component of contemporary civilization development, and that international law must ensure a balance between freedom and security, innovation and human dignity. This research is aimed not only at outlining the existing challenges but also at shaping the vectors for the further development of international law in the 21st century. |
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| ISSN: | 2788-6018 2788-6018 |
| DOI: | 10.24144/2788-6018.2025.05.3.52 |