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Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2012 — last modified May 24, 2012 03:38 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Research, Telecom, Intermediary Liability, Censorship, Openness
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by August 15, 2012.
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Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference 2: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2014 — last modified Jun 04, 2014 04:48 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression
Yale Law School organized the Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference 2 from May 2 to 4, 2014. Pranesh Prakash participated as a discussant in the session "Speech and Safety Laboratories".
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Re:publica 2014: Looking for Freedom: by Prasad Krishna — published May 08, 2014 — last modified Jun 04, 2014 05:37 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression
Re:publica in partnership with DAIMLER, Global Innovation Gathering, Microsoft and Science:Lab organized this conference at Berlin from May 6 to 8, 2014.
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Should the censors tighten Savita Bhabhi’s hook?*: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2012 — last modified May 02, 2012 06:31 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Censorship
"Should the censors tighten Savita Bhabhi's hook, asks a blog entry published in Churumuri on May 1, 2012.
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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms: by Geetha Hariharan — published Oct 28, 2014 — last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — filed under: Cryptography, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Chilling Effect, Multi-stakeholder, Anonymity, ITU
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
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Arrested for tweeting: Legitimate or Curbing Free Speech?: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 02, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Video, Internet Governance
As a man in Puducherry is arrested for allegedly posting on Twitter that MR Chidambaram's son had amassed wealth more than that of Robert Vadra, we discuss whether freedom of speech is absolute.
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Decline in web freedom steepest in India: Report: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 03, 2013 — last modified Oct 24, 2013 03:50 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
In a report on the state of internet in 60 countries, Freedom House, a US-based organization, said that in 2013 India saw the "most significant year-on-year decline" in terms of the web freedom.
Located in News & Media
Third South Asian Meeting on the Internet and Freedom of Expression: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 13, 2013 — last modified Jan 17, 2013 07:16 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Internet Democracy Project, Voices for Interactive Choice & Empowerment and Global Partners & Associates are organizing this event in Dhaka on January 14 - 15, 2013.
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TV versus Social Media: The Rights and Wrongs: by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 21, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, IT Act, Internet Governance, Censorship
For most ordinary Netizens, everyday speech on social media has as much impact as graffiti in a toilet, and therefore employing the 'principle of equivalence' will result in overregulation of new media.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Statutory Motion Against Intermediary Guidelines Rules: by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 26, 2012 — last modified Apr 03, 2012 09:35 AM — filed under: IT Act, Parliament, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
Rajya Sabha MP, Shri P. Rajeev has moved a motion that the much-criticised Intermediary Guidelines Rules be annulled.
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