Examining the position of deep web and dark web in international law

Subject Areas : Legal Studies of Cyberspace

Alireza Ansari Mahyari ¹ (Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Law, Faculty of Theological Law and Islamic Studies, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran)
Zahra sadat Hosseini ² (Ph.D student in International Law, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University , Najafabad , Iran)
Ahmad Radman ³ (Najaf Abad Azad University)

Received: 2023-06-13 Accepted : 2024-07-11 Published : 2024-09-14

Keywords: Internet, International Law, Cyber crimes, Dark Web, Deep Web.,

Abstract :

In addition to the bright and accessible dimensions of the Internet, there are also dark dimensions that are a platform for committing cybercrimes. In a general division, the Internet space is divided into surface web space and deep web space, where the dark web space is a part of the deep web space, which can be accessed only by using special software tools. The main topic of this article is the investigation of web surfaces and their position from the perspective of international law with a view to cyber crimes. Unfortunately, not only the dark web and deep web, but also all the topics of the cyber field and crimes in this field are neglected from the point of view of international law, and there are limited international treaties and documents that do not meet the needs of the international community in the cyber field today. Buying and selling weapons, drugs, slaves, and human body parts is one of the main businesses in the dark web, which are done using digital currencies. Today, due to the rapid development of communication technologies and the lack of specialized international laws in the field of cyberspace, it is necessary for the International Law Commission to present and develop a plan to regulate and approve laws and treaties in the field of the Internet and create a platform for the cooperation of all governments in this field.

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