Free Internet Access As a Human Right

"Merten Reglitz makes a case for a new human right to free Internet access, arguing it is crucial for protecting and advancing fundamental moral interests. He examines the risks the Internet poses to our most important rights if it is not safeguarded by public institutions"--

List of contents

Part I. Justifications: 1. Human rights as protections of a minimally decent human life; 2. Derivative rights & linkage arguments for rights; 3. Internet access and civil & political human rights; 4. Internet access and socio-economic human rights; Part II. Obligations: 5. Poverty as a standard threat; 6. States as standard threats; 7. Private companies as standard threats; 8. Other internet users as standard threats.

About the author

Merten Reglitz is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham.

Summary

Merten Reglitz makes a case for a new human right to free Internet access, arguing it is crucial for protecting and advancing fundamental moral interests. He examines the risks the Internet poses to our most important rights if it is not safeguarded by public institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Merten Reglitz, Merten (University of Birmingham) Reglitz, Reglitz Merten
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2024
• EAN: 9781009520553
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0952055-3
• No. of pages: 386
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Legal aspects of IT, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, IT & Communications law