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UNESCO Multistakeholder consultation at 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF): by Admin — published Jul 29, 2017 — last modified Aug 09, 2017 01:49 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at the APrIGF 2017 organized by UNESCO in Bangkok from July 26 to 29, 2017. Vidushi Marda also participated in the event.
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OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality: by Admin — published Aug 04, 2017 — last modified Aug 04, 2017 02:14 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at the OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality organized by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 25, 2017 in Bengaluru.
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Workshop on Public Open Wi-Fi Pilot: by Admin — published Aug 04, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at the Workshop on Public Open Wi-Fi Pilot organized by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 25, 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017: by Elonnai Hickok — published Aug 04, 2017 — last modified Aug 11, 2017 02:16 AM — filed under: Featured, Homepage, Internet Governance, Privacy
This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing provisions.
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July 2017 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2017 — last modified Aug 23, 2017 02:03 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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Girl's arrest draws flak on social media: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — last modified Nov 20, 2012 11:04 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The arrest of a 21-year-old girl by Mumbai police for criticizing the shutting down of the city following the death of Bal Thackeray come under fire from netizens.
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WHO's WHO LEGAL names Malavika Jayaram as one of the top lawyers for Internet and e-Commerce Issues in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Malavika Jayaram was one of 10 Indian lawyers selected for inclusion as the top lawyers for internet and e-commerce issues in India. The new volume for 2012 was recently published following a process of peer reviews and independent research.
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Internet users flay Mumbai girls' arrest over Facebook post: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The arrest of two girls over their Facebook post on shutdown in Mumbai for Bal Thackeray's funeral on Monday again opened a can of worms with netizens calling the move a "social media hijack by the powerful and the fundamentalists". Social media was abuzz with tweets and posts about the arrest, with most referring to the arrest as yet another move to curb freedom of speech on the Internet.
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Arrests over Facebook posts: Why we’re on a dangerous slide: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The most bizarre thing about the arrest of Shaheen Dhada and Renu Srinivasan on Monday over a Facebook post that questioned the wisdom of a bandh to mark Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray‘s death is that no laws were actually violated by the post.
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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 21, 2012 — last modified Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM — filed under: IT Act, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Video, Censorship
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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