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Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who led the Indian delegation at the Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference held in the Bahamas between October 16 and 19, referred to acts of terror as the most heinous violation of human rights of the victims and emphasised the role of data analytics and cyber forensics in investigating terror attacks.
He said any debate on human Rights only highlights the rights of the terrorists and perpetrators of terror and not of the victims. The Minister attended the Commonwealth Law Minister’s Meeting, held in Nassau, the Bahamas, which for the first time adopted, in its outcome that ‘terrorism could have no justification and that acts of terror were the most egregious violation of the Human Rights of the victims’.
Participating in the discussion on counter-terrorism and the use of ICT, the Minister said that India had long been a victim of the most vicious terrorism unleashed from across the border. India condemned terrorism in all forms and manifestations, he said.
Securing cyber space
The Minister underlined the need for working together to address the concerns of cyber security, data privacy, concerted attempts to control money laundering and proceeds of crime as well as to prevent misuse of Internet for terrorism and hatred.
He informed the delegates of the Commonwealth nations that India is not only working towards ensuring a robust data protection regime but is also committed to create a safe and secure cyber space.
He emphasised the need for using data analytics and cyber forensics for better investigation of terror attacks. The Minister also said that there is a need for greater cooperation for discouraging the use of social media for fermenting terror, spreading hatred and for fomenting radicalisation.
This year, the theme of the Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference was, ‘the role of technology in strengthening the rule of law’.
Highlighting India’s achievements in using technology for enhancing the access to justice, Prasad said initiatives like eCourts, Judicial data grid and NyayMitra, and an experiment of providing pre-litigation advice to the poor people through video conferencing at the vast network of Common Services Centre have been initiated in India.
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