How does international law respond when technological change moves faster than traditional law-making processes?
This event will explore this question through the lens of cyberspace and international human rights law, examining how existing legal principles are interpreted and applied in rapidly evolving digital environments.
The session will be led by Joanna Kulesza, Assistant Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz, and Executive Director of the Lodz Cyber Hub. Her research focuses on State responsibility, due diligence, jurisdiction and global governance, with particular expertise in cybersecurity and human rights. Building on this work, the presentation will consider how the principle that international law applicable offline also applies online has developed through United Nations processes, State practice and opinio juris, while distinguishing between binding international law, soft law and political commitments. It will also explore the protection of human rights in the digital sphere, including freedom of expression, artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons systems and surveillance in migration management, and the challenges these developments pose for State responsibility, jurisdiction and accountability.
The session will also introduce the UNIC project Human Rights in the Digital Era, a joint programme of the Universities of Lodz and Zagreb within the European University Alliance, highlighting how these questions are being translated into interdisciplinary research and teaching. The event will conclude with an opportunity for Interest Group members to exchange views on these emerging challenges and discuss possibilities for future cooperation.
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