Available online at www.HighTechJournal.org HighTech and Innovation Journal Vol. 1, No. 1, March, 2020 33 Implementation of Information and Communication Technology for Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Gajendra Sharma a* a Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. Received 06 January 2020; Accepted 27 February 2020 Abstract Information Technologies (ITs) are highly useful for Human rights promotion globally. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have proved the influential tool to fight against violations of Human rights. ICT has represented a way to strengthen human rights. Technology also means that individuals’ human rights are exposed to unprecedented risks, caused by the transition of these rights to the digital field. If we observe the different revolutions around the world especially the county having autocracy for a long period of time has been overruled with the help of ICTs. In this study, the analysis of the role of ICTs in Human rights has been made. The study summarizes that the ICT is playing vital role in establishing awareness and preventing violation of human rights of the global citizens. Keywords: Information Technology; Human Rights; Internet. 1. Introduction Information and Communications Technology (ICT) includes any communication device or application. The advancement and technology development had facilitated electronic technologies for information processing and communication, as well as platforms. Recent technology developments have changed the method of information collection, storage, processing, dissemination and use, consequently making it the powerful tool for transformation and development. ICT has been verified as one of the rapidly increasing areas that have the possibility to promote globalized economy [1]. Information is a source that activates economy making it possible for the people to participate in government activities, through involving in public forum and contributing to decision-making process [2]. The ICTs is an effective tool if used responsively and commitment for the Human rights in the perspective of Nepal and other parts of the country worldwide. The same rights that citizens have offline should also be protected online [3]. As humanity experiences change online, so follows in human rights. Emerging technologies have found their platform in a modern society and are constantly implemented by people to conduct their activities. Human rights are based on the principle of reverence for the individual. Their basic concept is that each person is ethical and coherent being who deserves to be treated with self-esteem. They are called Human rights as they are universal. So far many people, when asked to list their rights, will name only freedom of speech and belief and one or two others. There is no question these are important rights, but the full scope of Human rights is wide. They mostly include choice and opportunity. There were no Human rights in earlier period of time. After that the idea emerged that people should have certain freedoms. Moreover, that idea, during World War II, resulted in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are included. * Corresponding author: gajendra.sharma@ku.edu.np http://dx.doi.org/10.28991/HIJ-2020-01-01-05  This is an open access article under the CC-BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). © Authors retain all copyrights. Review Article