Medvedev proposed to adopt a code of conduct on the Internet

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev suggests adopting a code of conduct on the Internet in the form of soft law. Such a proposal he voiced shortly before his visit to China to the World Conference on Internet Governance, reports TASS.

“It is obvious that, before it is too late, it is necessary to prevent the criminalization of the Internet, to guarantee the observance of human rights in the digital sphere,” said the Prime Minister. “To do this in the absence of a full-fledged international legal framework for cooperation in the field of information security is extremely difficult, so the first step in creating an international security system in this area could be the adoption of a code or rules of conduct in the form of soft law.”

For reference. “Soft law” - in international practice, the term meaning recommendatory norms. The appearance of this term was due to the adoption by the UN General Assembly of a large number of resolutions, which are advisory in nature under the UN Charter (with the exception of resolutions on UN organizational issues and financial and budgetary issues) and are not norms of international law. (Large legal dictionary)

Thus, a soft law adopted code will not be enforceable. But, as Dmitry Medvedev noted above, this is only the “first step”.
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“The main idea of ​​this initiative is the prevention of conflicts and aggression in the information space, keeping it peaceful and free - supported by an absolute majority of states,” said Medvedev. “This fact confirms that we are moving in the right direction.”