Cyber Space Regulation and the International Humanitarian Law

Authors

  • Zahra Niazi NUST

Keywords:

Cyber Space, Cyber Attacks, International Humanitarian Law

Abstract

Over the period of two decades, the threat landscape of state, global and human security has substantially modified, becoming ever-more dangerous. In this context, the cyber revolution has played a marked role in altering the threat landscape. However, the world is yet unprepared to deal with the consequences of the most dreadful outcome of a cyber-attack-a nuclear war while the domain of cyber space remains largely unregulated. This research will attempt to investigate the differing positions of states hindering the achievement of a global consensus for the regulation of cyberspace and argue whether International Humanitarian Law is applicable to cyber-attacks and if its applicability is sufficient to address the threat of cyber-attacks. The impact of the research includes being able to come up with certain recommendations.

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Published

2021-06-02

How to Cite

Niazi, Z. (2021). Cyber Space Regulation and the International Humanitarian Law. Pakistan Review of Social Sciences (PRSS), 2(1), 90–100. Retrieved from https://journals.pakistanreview.com/index.php/PRSS/article/view/92