THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ECHR CASE LAW FOR IT LAW
Abstract
Introduction. The swift progress of information technologies and the diffusion of the latter into all spheres of life compels an uninterrupted enhancement of the legal regulation of the sphere of IT.
Summary of the main results of the study. In Ukraine, this process is further complicated by the necessity of bringing the national legislation into compliance with European norms, particularly with the practice of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The paper analyses the most important rulings of the ECHR on the different aspects of the IT law: right to privacy in the information age (S. and Marper v. The United Kingdom, Kopp v. Switzerland, Roman Zakharov v. Russia), freedom of expression in the net (Ahmet Yildirim v. Turkey, Delfi AS v. Estonia), right to receive information (Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea)).
Conclusion. The author pointed out that the decisions of the ECHR have a reasonable influence on Ukrainian legislation regarding personal data protection, censorship, Internet free speech, and providers' liability for hosted content, and they also contribute to developing a human rights culture. The author emphasised problematising the significant sectoral challenges and modalities of their solution.
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