From Classical Liberties to Digital Frontiers: Tracing the Evolution of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era

Author(s)	Mr. Rahul R Shetty, Dr. Mohammed Tauheed Khan
Country	India
Abstract	Human rights have suffered a radical shift from classical liberal/civil and political freedoms/bill of rights conception to a much more complex multi-layered approach to social, economic and technological issues. Human rights were first postulated to guard against the arbitrary exercise of State power and then later the welfare-oriented rights and collective interests were added to the original formulations. Nowadays, digital technologies have added a new dimension – digital rights, covering topics of privacy, data protection, online expression, access to information etc. This paper traces the historical development of human rights, looks at issues in the digital age, and considers the effectiveness of the current national legal frameworks to tackle emerging issues. It emphasises the need for positive legal and institutional responses which promote human dignity in a digital world.
Keywords	Human Rights Evolution, Digital Rights, Privacy, Data Protection, Cyber Law, Freedom of Expression, Technology and Law
Field	Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-09
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.77955

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