Το δικαίωμα στη λήθη υπό το φως των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων

The right to oblivion, also known as right to be forgotten, has
conquered the legal debate, following the European Commission’s recent
proposal to review the current Data Protection Directive. This article
attempts to present the academic debate on the proposed right, critically
discuss the new European Union (EU) legislative proposal on a right to be
forgotten and put forward the case for a right to oblivion under a human-
rights based perspective. An effective right to oblivion confirms the need for
a paradigm shift in the traditional understanding of private information and
data protection, leading to a multidimensional conceptualisation of the
right to privacy