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Overview and Concerns Regarding the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act
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by
GeneWatch UK & the Council for Responsible Genetics, US
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published
Jul 11, 2012
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filed under:
Featured,
Internet Governance
The Indian Code of Criminal Procedure was amended in 2005 to enable the collection of a host of medical details from accused persons upon their arrest. Section 53 of the Cr.PC provides that upon arrest, an accused person may be subjected to a medical examination if there are “reasonable grounds for believing” that such examination will afford evidence as to the crime.
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Internet Governance
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The Bots That Got Some Votes Home
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by
Nilofar Ansher
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published
Jun 20, 2012
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last modified
Apr 24, 2015 11:56 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
Nilofar Ansher gives us some startling updates on the "Digital Natives Video Contest" voting results declared in May 2012, in this blog post.
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Digital Natives
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Hyper-connected, Hyper-lonely?
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by
Nilofar Ansher
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published
Jun 11, 2012
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last modified
Apr 24, 2015 11:57 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
The Digital Natives newsletter, part of the 'Digital Natives with a Cause?' project, invites contributions to its April-May 2012 double issue.
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Digital Natives
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Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
May 23, 2012
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last modified
Nov 12, 2013 02:13 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Fair Dealings,
Piracy,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Economics,
Intermediary Liability,
Featured,
Technological Protection Measures
There are some welcome provisions in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012, and some worrisome provisions. Pranesh Prakash examines five positive changes, four negative ones, and notes the several missed opportunities. The larger concern, though, is that many important issues have not been addressed by these amendments, and how copyright policy is made without evidence and often out of touch with contemporary realities of the digital era.
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Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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Intermediary Liability in India: Chilling Effects on Free Expression on the Internet
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by
Rishabh Dara
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published
Apr 27, 2012
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last modified
Dec 14, 2012 10:22 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Research,
Featured,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
The Centre for Internet & Society in partnership with Google India conducted the Google Policy Fellowship 2011. This was offered for the first time in Asia Pacific as well as in India. Rishabh Dara was selected as a Fellow and researched upon issues relating to freedom of expression. The results of the paper demonstrate that the ‘Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011’ notified by the Government of India on April 11, 2011 have a chilling effect on free expression.
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Internet Governance
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The All India Privacy Symposium: Conference Report
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by
Natasha Vaz
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published
Apr 15, 2012
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last modified
Apr 30, 2012 05:16 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Privacy India, the Centre for Internet and Society and Society in Action Group, with support from the International Development Research Centre, Privacy International and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had organised the All India Privacy Symposium at the India International Centre in New Delhi, on February 4, 2012. Natasha Vaz reports about the event.
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Internet Governance
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Framing the Digital AlterNatives
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by
Nilofar Ansher
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published
Apr 04, 2012
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last modified
May 08, 2015 12:28 PM
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filed under:
Featured,
Web Politics,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
They effect social change through social media, place their communities on the global map, and share spiritual connections with the digital world - meet the everyday digital native.
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Digital Natives
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Vote for the Everyday Digital Native Video Contest!
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 20, 2012
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last modified
May 08, 2015 12:32 PM
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filed under:
Video,
Featured,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
The Centre for Internet & Society and Hivos are super excited to present the final videos in the Everyday Digital Native Video Contest. We invite readers to vote for the TOP 5 Videos. The finalists will each win EUR500! Voting closes March 31, 2012
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Digital Natives
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Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective
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by
Nirmita Narasimhan
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published
Feb 28, 2012
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last modified
Sep 25, 2012 05:33 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge
G3ict and CIS are pleased to announce the publication of a new, improved edition of the Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective. The report published in cooperation with the Hans Foundation provides an updated synopsis of the many policies that governments have implemented around the world to ensure that the Internet and websites are accessible to persons with disabilities.
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Accessibility
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Digital Natives Video Contest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 15, 2012
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last modified
May 08, 2015 12:35 PM
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filed under:
Video,
Featured,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
The Everyday Digital Native Video Contest has its top five winners through public voting.
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Digital Natives