DOS CRIMES CONTRA A HONRA NO ESPAÇO DIGITAL SOB O ENFOQUE DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS

Abstract

The present work has the general objective of analyzing crimes against honor committed in the digital space from the perspective of human rights. With the advancement of technology and the expansion of social networks, new legal challenges have emerged, especially regarding the protection of human dignity in the face of slander, insult, and defamation. The research adopts a deductive, descriptive, bibliographic, and documentary methodology. It addresses the historical evolution of human rights, highlighting their relationship with honor and freedom of expression, as well as the role of the Federal Constitution of 1988, the Penal Code, the Civil Code, the Internet Civil Framework (Law No. 12.965/2014), and the General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018). Recent court decisions were also analyzed, including the debate on general repercussion themes 533 and 987 in the Federal Supreme Court. As a result, it was found that although freedom of expression is a fundamental right, it encounters limits when it violates honor, image, and human dignity, making civil and criminal liability of those who commit unlawful acts in the virtual environment indispensable.