Privacy and the Role of International Law in the Digital Age

This book examines the role of international law in securing privacy and data protection in the digital age, considering the impact of the boundaries of international privacy law, and the potential of global privacy initiatives.

List of contents

• 1: The 'Privacy Problem' in the Digital Age


• 2: The Reach of Human Rights Law


• 3: Boundaries of International Data Privacy Law


• 4: Internet Bills of Rights


• 5: Emergent Privacy Standards


• 6: Transnational Privacy Standards


• 7: Virtues of Soft Legalization


• 8: Virtues of a Dialogical Approach


• Summary and Conclusion

About the author

Dr Kinfe Yilma is an assistant professor of law at Addis Ababa University School of Law in Ethiopia. He researches and teaches in the fields of information technology law, human rights and law reform. Dr Yilma has published extensively in his field of expertise and advises intergovernmental organizations, global civil society groups and governments on topics relating to law and technology. He holds a PhD in Law from Melbourne Law School where he was also a Teaching Fellow.

Summary

This book examines the role of international law in securing privacy and data protection in the digital age, considering the impact of the boundaries of international privacy law, and the potential of global privacy initiatives.

Additional text

This book is a great think piece about drafting international law on digital privacy.

Product details

• Authors: Kinfe Yilma, Kinfe (Assistant Professor of Law Yilma
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.01.2023
• EAN: 9780192887290
• ISBN: 978-0-19-288729-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Oxford Data Protection & Privacy Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Communications, Data Protection Law, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, Confidential information law