Human rights perspectives on law and technology – a practical example: e-governance in Estonia

Abstract

Changes in society caused by technology also lead to legal changes. Through history, there has quite often been concern about whether law should prevent or restrict new technologies or instead encourage innovation. This is nothing new. Changes are however increasingly rapid and potential effects on protection of rights more frequent. Technology can also help protect rights and for example assist effective governance, as is shown with the example of Estonia.

Author Biography

Katrin Nyman Metcalf, Tallinn University of Technology, 5 Ehitajate Tee, Tallinn 19086, Estonia

adjunct professor of communications law, TalTech Law School

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Published
2020-10-29
Keywords: human rights, e-governance, technology, Estonia
Supporting Agencies The article is based on lectures given in Minsk in December 2019 supported by the Raul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
How to Cite
Metcalf, K. N. (2020). Human rights perspectives on law and technology – a practical example: e-governance in Estonia. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 1, 69-76. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/2741
Issue
No 1 (2020): Journal of the Belarusian State University. International relations
Section
International Law

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