Evolution of the fundamental human rights and freedoms catalog: access to the internet
Evolution of the fundamental human rights and freedoms catalog: access to the internet

Summary/Abstract: The Internet is today the main source of information for the individual. Taking such a large scale, the question arises whether Internet access should not be a fundamental right. There is, undoubtedly, an evolution of the catalog of fundamental rights and freedoms, but we are proposing to debate the issue of classifying access to the Internet as fundamental rights. A first step in this direction has been made by the United Nations, through the resolution that states should refrain from restricting free access to the Internet. At the same time, access to the Internet is considered an integral part of freedom of expression. Thus, in this article we will identify incidental legislation and aspects of constitutional jurisprudence and the European Court of Human Rights. Also, the central body of the article focuses on the punctual analysis of the fundamental rights features, and in conclusion we will conclude if Internet access is at the moment or not a fundamental right.

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