Authors : Sunil L Kalagi; Renuka S Gubbewad; Ritika Sahu; Shikha Dubey

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25may1618

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Abstract : The swift progression of technology has significantly altered civilizations, offering both unparalleled potential and substantial challenges to human rights. This article examines the complex interplay between law, technology, and human rights, highlighting the historical evolution of legal frameworks in response to technological advancements and the necessity for ongoing adaptation. It investigates significant technology advancements—such as digital surveillance, artificial intelligence, social media, biometric systems, and the Internet of Things—and evaluates their effects on essential rights including privacy, freedom of expression, equality, and security. The article emphasizes urgent human rights issues in the digital era, including extensive data gathering, algorithmic prejudice, online censorship, and digital disparity, demonstrating how technology advancements may both empower individuals and jeopardize their liberties. It also examines current international and regional legal instruments, ethical standards, and the existing gaps, emphasizing the necessity for adaptive, inclusive, and enforced frameworks. The paper emphasizes the necessity of proactive regulation, responsible innovation, and international collaboration to mitigate the rising threats linked to technologies such as blockchain, quantum computing, and deepfakes. It ultimately endorses a rights-based strategy that harmonizes innovation with the protecting and advancement of human dignity, underscoring that the protection of human rights in the digital age is crucial for cultivating a just, transparent, and inclusive future.

Keywords : Human Rights, Digital Technology, Privacy, Legal frameworks, International law.

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