Description
HUMAN RIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGIES: CASE LAW OF THE IACtHR AND THE ECHR
Book Summary
This work analyzes the impact of technological development on human rights through the most recent case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The reader will find a rigorous study on how artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, digital violence, or the use of cryptocurrencies affect fundamental rights, offering legal keys to understand the limits and ethical challenges of technology. An essential resource for jurists and legal professionals seeking guidance in a constantly evolving field.
What is it about?
The book addresses the growing jurisprudential output of the two main human rights protection courts in the face of technological advancement. Based on specific cases, it examines how technology can both improve human well-being and generate risks that violate fundamental rights. Topics covered include genetic engineering and its ethical limits, the challenges of artificial intelligence, algorithmic discrimination in the workplace, digital gender-based violence, the right to a healthy environment versus economic development, the use of hidden cameras and the right to privacy of workers, cryptocurrencies and their necessary regulation, and electronic monitoring as an alternative to deprivation of liberty, especially for pregnant women. All this from the comparative perspective of European and Inter-American case law.
Main Topics
- Impact of artificial intelligence on fundamental rights
- Ethical and legal limits of genetic engineering
- Digital gender-based violence and protection of privacy
- Algorithmic discrimination in the workplace
- Cryptocurrency regulation and financial control
- Electronic monitoring as an alternative to prison
- Comparative case law of the ECHR and the IACtHR
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at lawyers, judges, prosecutors, legal scholars, postgraduate students in human rights, and data protection professionals. It is also of interest to public policy makers and civil society organizations working at the intersection of technology and fundamental rights.
What this book provides
- An updated analysis of the most relevant case law on technology and human rights
- Keys to understanding the legal risks of using AI, biotechnology, and digital surveillance
- Comparative perspective between the European and Inter-American protection systems
- Practical guidance for applying international standards in specific cases
- Reflection on the ethical and legal limits that should guide technological innovation
Technical Specifications
- Author: ABADIAS SELMA, ALFREDO; AGUSTINA, JOSE R.
- Publisher: J.M. BOSCH EDITOR
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC FREEDOMS
- Collection: CRIMINAL COLLECTION J.M. BOSCH EDITOR
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: December 2024
- Number of pages: 388
- Weight: 800 g
Editorial Review
This is a timely and necessary work at a time when technology is advancing faster than the law. Its main value lies in systematizing the jurisprudential response of the two most influential courts in human rights matters, offering legal professionals concrete tools to address complex cases. The selection of topics, from artificial intelligence to digital violence, responds to the most pressing challenges of the present. It is a book that combines academic rigor with practical utility, ideal for those who need to stay up to date in a legal field undergoing transformation.