Revenge porn: the concept and practice of combatting nonconsensual sexual images in Europe

dc.contributor.advisor Kucs, Arturs
dc.contributor.advisor Berzina, Lolita
dc.contributor.author Coletti, Francesca
dc.date.accessioned 2018-05-07T11:24:35Z
dc.date.available 2018-05-07T11:24:35Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.description Second semester University: University of Latvia en_US
dc.description.abstract There have been numerous high profile instances of nonconsensual sexual images, or ‘revenge porn’, within the EU in recent years, and growing social and political awareness of its existence. However, previous research focusing on the online violations of human rights has included little emphasis towards the impact of a horizontal relationship, and the potential for response. This thesis attempts to rectify this omission by considering the defining aspects of revenge porn, impacts for those affected, how far we can consider revenge porn ‘gendered’ or an act of violence, and whether it is a violation of human dignity. Building upon this, national and possible regional responses are weighed in turn. The existing revenge porn laws in the UK are measured for efficacy and impact, in contrast to the current data protection laws in Italy and the recent case of Tiziana Cantone. We then turn to the potential for a regional response from the EU; data protection laws, the right to be forgotten, and ratification of the Istanbul Convention are analysed through the lens of a potential regional revenge porn response. These areas combine and lead us toward an overarching realization of the actors required, and next steps needed, to combat revenge porn within the EU. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/20.500.11825/497
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.25330/2122
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Global Campus Europe (EMA) theses 2016/2017;
dc.subject human rights violations en_US
dc.subject pornography en_US
dc.subject internet en_US
dc.subject violence en_US
dc.subject gender en_US
dc.subject Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence en_US
dc.subject data protection en_US
dc.subject Great Britain en_US
dc.subject Italy en_US
dc.title Revenge porn: the concept and practice of combatting nonconsensual sexual images in Europe en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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