Confronting Cybercrimes Under the Provisions of Public International Law

This study emphasizes the urgent necessity for constant updates and improvements to the international legal instruments so that they can cope up with the sophisticated and dynamic nature of the cyber threats. A major emphasis is given to the importance of the international cooperation and the harmonizing of the law enforcement practices across the world by under- standing the fact that the cybercrime has the transnational character and would be ineffective if competed by a nation in isolation. This study mentioned the ethical issues and the privacy concern when cyber law enforcement is being mentioned. It emphasizes on the need for bal- ancing the security measures and the protection of rights of individuals and their privacy as a huge concern and the approach for the authorities on the gathering data of individual to the organization recommended to be balanced. It recommended on the legal framework which are transparent, clear and proportionate with the surveillances and the data gathering, the framework can also imply with the oversight to prevent any abusive and malicious use of the approval and data gathering. Looking forward, the future for the international law that com- bats the crime such as the cybercrime in the cyberspace is yet and will continuously evolve, as the threat evolving, the legal response and the mechanism of the cooperation will need to remain in place. The paper also restated that the adaptability and the ethical consideration and the cooperation by the international community are the spectrum of the way to ensure the legal strategies to protect the cyberspace and the rule of law and human rights in digital age.