Cyberspace is being used not only for financial and economic offenses but also for sponsoring hate speeches, NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra

New Delhi, Mar 13, (LAB) National Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Justice Arun Mishra, today said that internet aided communication has brought in a lot of positive changes in our lives across the world but it has also led to cyber-crimes and the digital divide. Cyberspace is being used not only for financial and economic offenses but also for sponsoring hate speeches bordering on terrorism or incitement in different parts of the world impacting peace and harmony, he said.

Speaking at a function organized in New Delhi to present certificates to the Intern students, Justice Mishra said, that safeguarding the interests of the economy & welfare of the nation is the main challenge faced by the young generation at present.

The Secretary-General, Mr. Bimbadhar Pradhan, Director General (Investigation), Mr. Santosh Mehra, Registrar (Law), Mr. Surajit Dey, and Joint Secretary, Mr. Harish Chandra Chaudhary, and other senior officers were present at the function.

Congratulating the 59 students for the successful completion of the internship, Justice Mishra said, “I hope these students would think differently and do things constructively and be successful in life.” He further said that we need to promote indigenous goods and services so as not to end up paying excessive amounts in the name of purchasing branded goods and apparel, some of which may have in fact been locally produced.      

Justice Mishra expressed concern over cyber technology, which has proven to be mostly misused and falls in the trap of the dark web. Though Cyber Technology is an effective tool for managing people’s welfare but the real challenge in the matter of cyber-crime and regarding the jurisdiction is when it becomes difficult to find out the place of delivery of tangible goods and the trail and destination of the money. /LAB/SNG