MEĐUNARODNO JAVNO PRAVO U DIGITALNOJ (SF)ERI: SAJBER SANKCIJE I ODRŽIVI RAZVOJ ; PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE DIGITAL (SF)ERA: CYBER SANCTIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Rad je rezultat naučnoistraživačkog rada autora u okviru Programa istraživanja Pravnog fakulteta Univerziteta u Kragujevcu za 2025. godinu, koji se finansira iz sredstava Ministarstva nauke, tehnološkog razvoja i inovacija Republike Srbije. ; The swift progression of digital technologies has profoundly reshaped global governance, giving rise to new legal issues at the crossroads of international public law, cybersecurity, and sustainable development. This study explores how the principle of non-intervention is changing in the digital age, with particular attention to the legality of cyber sanctions and their effects on sustainable development. By referencing international legal instruments such as the United Nations Charter, customary international law, and pivotal case-law, the paper maintains that cyber actions—including hacking, disinformation operations, and the disruption of infrastructure—are unlawful interventions under international law, despite their unconventional digital form. At the core of this discussion lies the non-intervention principle, articulated in the 1970 Declaration on Friendly Relations, which forbids states from meddling in the internal or external matters of other nations. The article challenges the unilateral enforcement of cyber sanctions, notably those implemented by the United States and the European Union, as breaches of this principle. Although conventional economic sanctions have long been debated, cyber sanctions intensify these concerns by utilizing digital means to exert pressure on states, often circumventing established legal protections. Actions such as freezing assets, imposing technology embargoes, and blocking platforms disproportionately limit access to vital digital resources, thereby hindering technological progress, educational initiatives, and healthcare services within the targeted countries. This study delves into the nexus between cyber sanctions and sustainable development, underscoring their detrimental impact on the attainment of the United Nations ...