CURRENT INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR CYBER CRIMES: A NEED FOR NEXT STEP

Through a wide variety of restrictions and regulations, the International Law regulates the relationship between nations and other international players (such as international organisations). From weapons control to international commerce, to environment, it has been used as a framework for governing global governance. The importance of international law in cyber environment has developed as governments pay greater attention to the ‘governance of cyberspace’ (the technological infrastructure that enables the global internet to work) and ‘governance in cyberspace” (how states, industry, and individuals may utilise this technology). However, apart from few exceptions such as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime1 and the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (yet to be in effect), the international law does not provide specific guidelines for cyberspace regulation. Moreover, it's a cutting-edge technology that's constantly evolving. As a result, for many years, it was unclear whether or not existing international law extended to the domain of Internet. The nation states and international organisations such as the UN's First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, the G20, European Union, the ASEAN, and the Organization of American States (OAS) have all stated that existing international law applies to states' use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Thus, International Law is no more a question of whether, but rather how it functions. While many other international......