CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Azad, Ananya |
|---|---|
| Title | Digital Security Act in Bangladesh: The Death of Dissent and of Freedom of Expression |
| Summary | In 2018 the Government of Bangladesh passed the Digital Security Act 2018 (DSA), a controversial body of legislation. The DSA was in essence supposed to replace the existing draconian Information and Communication Technology Act; which had been used to arrest over a thousand people, as a beacon of hope and open up scope for freedom of expression on the internet. The ICCPR provides the right to freedom of expression is fundamental but is not an absolute right. But it doesn’t mean that the state can limit the right of expression without any reason. The DSA of Bangladesh carries the scope to potentially limit and curb the freedom of expression. Several provisions within the DSA are blatantly inconsistent with the international standards of freedom of expression online. This thesis will examine the impacts of The DSA of Bangladesh and illustrate the manner in which it has been and could further be used to shun and control the opinions of certain groups. |
| Supervisor | Ashraf, Cameran |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/azad_ananya.pdf |
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