A UN Member State, Lydora, passes a law requiring all foreign social media companies to store Lydoran users’ data on servers located inside Lydora and to remove content that “undermines national unity”. Another UN Member State, Meridia, publicly declares Lydora’s law “illegitimate”, imposes a deadline for Lydora to repeal it, and announces it will conduct “cyber countermeasures” that will disrupt Lydora’s government websites until the law is changed. Meridia also states it is acting “to protect human rights online” and that the UN should not criticise Meridia because each state is “equal and free to choose its own responses”.
Explain, with reference to Articles 2(1), 2(4) and 2(7) of the United Nations Charter, whether Meridia’s response is consistent with the rights of states (sovereignty, equality, political independence and territorial integrity).
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In Unit 4, students consider legal concepts, principles and contemporary issues studied in previous units to consider fundamental concepts of human rights and analyse Australia's participation within the global community. They recognise how human rights create challenges in national and international contexts, including for minority groups, and examine Australia's legal response to international law and human rights.
In Topic 1, students explore the global context for human rights and how international laws and institutions affect Australia.
the rights of states (sovereignty, equality, political independence and territorial integrity), including Articles 2.1, 2.4 and 2.7 of the United Nations Charter
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