The right not to be let alone
by Gustavo Ariel Kaufman
International Journal of Private Law (IJPL), Vol. 4, No. 4, 2011

Abstract: The 'right to be let alone' is a sanctified part of constitutional culture and the principle that seems to justify the right of privacy. The author proposes, instead, to link the right of privacy with each person's right and need to be a proud member of society, and to examine its nemesis, i.e., the right not to be let alone. By challenging the right to be let alone, this paper will also examine critically the right of society to let people alone against their wishes. ''Constitutional democracy promises to protect the rights and dignity of each individual; such promise is not fulfilled when it proclaims the right to be let alone – which subtlety implies that society has the possibility to let such individual alone as well''.

Online publication date: Sat, 28-Mar-2015

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