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The Internet, Development, Human Rights and the Law in Africa, EPUB eBook

The Internet, Development, Human Rights and the Law in Africa EPUB

Edited by Danwood Chirwa, Caroline Ncube

Part of the New Regionalisms Series series

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Description

This book tracks and critiques the impact of the internet in Africa.

It explores the legal policy implications of, and legal responses to, the internet in matters straddling human rights, development, trade, criminal law, intellectual property and social justice from the perspective of several African countries and the region.

Well-known and emerging African scholars consider whether access to the internet is a human right, the implications on the right to privacy, e-commerce, cybercrime, the opportunities and dangers of admitting electronic evidence, the balancing of freedom of expression with the protection of intellectual property and how different African legal systems address this tension.

This book will be an invaluable resource for a wide range of stakeholders, including researchers, scholars and postgraduate students; policymakers and legislators; lawyers and judicial officers; crime-fighting agencies; national human rights institutions; civil society organisations; international and regional organisations; and human rights monitoring bodies.

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