Cyberspace and international law.

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant Professor at the Department of International Law Faculty of Law - Kuwait University.

10.21608/mjle.2025.457732

Abstract

Information technology, or what is known as cyberspace, is of utmost importance in our world today, as cyberspace is indispensable in our daily work and at the level of countries, as cyberspace is used in all sectors, from hospitals and banks to traffic operations and many other matters. Establishing an international regulations for cyberspace has become extremely important due to the danger posed by cyberattacks and cyber operations against the country's infrastructure. Here the question is: Does International Law apply to cyberspace? The most important question is how does International Law apply to cyberspace? Many jurists have tried to answer this question and have written many opinions to answer such questions. Today, we have the first and second Tallinn Manual, which was developed by a group of jurists. The United Nations General Assembly also formed a group of governmental experts in an attempt to codify and regulate cyberspace and how International Law applies. It is worth noting that both attempts resulted in the consensus that International Law applies to cyberspace. However, these attempts resulted in non-binding rules, which prompted countries to announce their positions regarding cyberspace and international law. From this, we can infer how international law applies to cyberspace. All countries and jurists have agreed that international law applies to cyberspace

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