Justice Beyond Borders: Law And The Human Rights Imperative
- IJLLR Journal
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S. Janagan, B.A.LL.B., Karnataka State Law University
ABSTRACT
In a world where human rights violations ripple beyond borders, legal frameworks struggle to keep pace with crises ranging from armed conflict to digital surveillance. This article examines how law, technology, and grassroots advocacy intersect to protect vulnerable populations, highlighting successes, shortcomings, and innovative pathways for global accountability. We argue that justice must be actionable, not aspirational transcending borders to safeguard human dignity everywhere.
This study navigates contemporary crises, from armed conflicts to technological disruption, highlighting how law intersects with humanitarian imperatives. Through detailed examination of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure strikes, Sudan’s Darfur operations, and regional migration crises such as the Venezuelan displacement, we reveal the structural and political obstacles that impede accountability. Our analysis of immigration policy underscores the delicate balance between state sovereignty and inclusive, rights-based approaches, particularly in contexts of climate-driven displacement, digital inequities, and internal displacement.
The digital revolution adds a new layer of complexity. AI technologies, while enabling life-saving interventions such as satellite-assisted evacuations in Ukraine and predictive flood mapping in Pakistan also amplify systemic bias and facilitate authoritarian surveillance, from China’s social credit system to Iran’s digital enforcement measures. We examine emerging regulatory frameworks, including the EU AI Act and UNESCO AI Ethics Guidelines, and emphasize the urgent need for equitable governance to ensure technology protects, rather than undermines, human rights.
