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Are we Losing the Right to Privacy and Freedom of Speech on Indian Internet?: by Amber Sinha — published Mar 10, 2016 — last modified Mar 16, 2016 02:44 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
The article was published in DNA on March 10, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Hard to broad ban!: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 22, 2016 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The provisions under the Telegraph Act are wispy and can’t be convincingly invoked to exercise a jurisdiction on the internet world.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top Services: by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 25, 2016 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, TRAI, Net Neutrality
Located in Internet Governance / Resources / Net Neutrality Resources
In Twitter India’s Arbitrary Suspensions, a Question of What Constitutes a Public Space: by Torsha Sarkar — published Dec 12, 2019 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
A discussion is underway about the way social media platforms may have to operate within the tenets of constitutional protections of free speech.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
ICANN takes one step forward in its human rights and accountability commitments: by Akriti Bopanna and Ephraim Percy Kenyanito — published Dec 17, 2019 — last modified Dec 19, 2019 11:35 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, ICANN, IANA, Internet Governance
Akriti Bopanna and Ephraim Percy Kenyanito take a look at ICANN's Implementation Assessment Report for the Workstream 2 recommendations and break down the key human rights considerations in it. Akriti chairs the Cross Community Working Party on Human Rights at ICANN and Ephraim works on Human Rights and Business for Article 19, leading their ICANN engagement.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
DIDP #31 Diversity of employees at ICANN: by Akash Sriram — published Jul 19, 2018 — last modified Aug 21, 2018 09:26 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, ICANN, Internet Governance
We have requested ICANN to disclose information pertaining to the diversity of employees based on race and citizenship.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency Measures: by Jyoti Panday — published Apr 29, 2015 — last modified Apr 30, 2015 07:37 AM — filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, RTI, Intermediary Liability, Accountability, Featured, 69A, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Transparency, Homepage, Blocking
Across India on 30 December 2014, following an order issued by the Department of Telecom (DOT), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked 32 websites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Anti-trafficking Bill may lead to censorship: by Swaraj Barooah and Gurshabad Grover — published Jul 24, 2018 — last modified Aug 02, 2018 01:59 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
There are a few problematic provisions in the proposed legislation—it may severely impact freedom of expression.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
DesiSec: Cybersecurity and Civil Society in India: by Laird Brown — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Jun 29, 2015 04:25 PM — filed under: Censorship, Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Film, Featured, Chilling Effect, Cyber Security, Homepage, Cyber Security Interview
As part of its project on mapping cyber security actors in South Asia and South East Asia, the Centre for Internet & Society conducted a series of interviews with cyber security actors. The interviews were compiled and edited into one documentary. The film produced by Purba Sarkar, edited by Aaron Joseph, and directed by Oxblood Ruffin features Malavika Jayaram, Nitin Pai, Namita Malhotra, Saikat Datta, Nishant Shah, Lawrence Liang, Anja Kovacs, Sikyong Lobsang Sangay and, Ravi Sharada Prasad.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The generation of e-Emergency: by Sunil Abraham — published Jun 22, 2015 — last modified Jun 29, 2015 04:40 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
The next generation of censorship technology is expected to be ‘real-time content manipulation’ through ISPs and Internet companies.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog

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