Anonymity offered by the digital world is emboldening wrongdoers engaged in cybercrime, and complicating law enforcement efforts.
This, according to Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Lynda Tabuya.
While speaking at the Fiji Law Society (FLS) annual convention in Sigatoka yesterday, Ms Tabuya spoke about the challenges faced by the Fijian society in tackling these issues, particularly when it came to gaps in Fiji’s legal system.
“We find ourselves in an age where information travels at the speed of light, where artificial intelligence reshapes industries; including ours and where the boundaries between physical and digital realities blur,” she told participants.
“We find ourselves in an era where the line between fake and factual information and images becomes increasingly obscured, and the very essence of evidentiary certainty can be under threat.
“This era presents both remarkable opportunities and formidable challenges for our legal system.”
Ms Tabuya said while technology had the potential to revolutionise access to justice, however, the same technology that enhanced access to justice also brought new dimensions to the nature of crimes.
“Cybercrimes, online sexual harassment and exploitation, technology-facilitated gender based violence, bullying, child sexual exploitations and digital fraud, pose unprecedented challenges.
“The anonymity offered by the digital world can embolden wrongdoers and complicate law enforcement efforts.”
