This thesis aims to analyse and compare the different positions of States regarding the use of force in the cyber domain and the resource to articles 2(4) and 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. In the world we are living in, which is more and more technological, States resource to cyber weapons and resources in their defensive agenda; therefore, it is important to understand their position regarding the use of force through cyber means and the possibility of resort to force in self-defence, under the umbrella of Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. Thereby, for this thesis different positions of different States were analysed with distinct ways of seeing the world. Consequently, it is possible to conclude that the international community agrees upon the possibility of a cyber-attack having such consequences that one can consider it as an armed attack, thus falling under the scope of Article 51 of the Charter, triggering the right to self-defence of the attacked State. This paper-work is important as it gathers information about different States with distinct backgrounds, and provides a clear analysis of their position regarding the previously mentioned problem.
Date of Award | 22 Jul 2024 |
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Original language | English |
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Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Supervisor | José Azeredo Lopes (Supervisor) |
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- Cyber-attack
- Use of force
- Aggression
- Article 2(4)
- Article 51
- Self-defense
The cyber domain and the use of force: a critical analysis to articles 2(4) and 51 of the Charter of the United Nations
Sequeira, B. G. (Student). 22 Jul 2024
Student thesis: Master's Thesis