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Press Release, March 11, 2016: The Law cannot Fix what Technology has Broken!
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by
Japreet Grewal and Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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last modified
Mar 16, 2016 10:10 AM
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UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
We published and circulated the following press release on March 11, 2016, as the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. This Bill was proposed by finance minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley to give legislative backing to Aadhaar, being implemented by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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List of Recommendations on the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 - Letter Submitted to the Members of Parliament
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by
Amber Sinha, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Sunil Abraham, and Vanya Rakesh
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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last modified
Mar 21, 2016 08:50 AM
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UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics,
Homepage
On Friday, March 11, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. The Bill was introduced as a money bill and there was no public consultation to evaluate the provisions therein even though there are very serious ramifications for the Right to Privacy and the Right to Association and
Assembly. Based on these concerns, and numerous others, we submitted an initial list of recommendations to the Members of Parliaments to highlight the aspects of the Bill that require immediate attention.
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Vulnerabilities in the UIDAI Implementation Not Addressed by the Aadhaar Bill, 2016
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by
Pooja Saxena and Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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last modified
Mar 21, 2016 08:33 AM
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UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Infographic,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
In this infographic, we document the various issues in the Aadhaar enrolment process implemented by the UIDAI, and highlight the vulnerabilities that the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 does not address. The infographic is based on Vidushi Marda’s article 'Data Flow in the Unique Identification Scheme of India,' and is designed by Pooja Saxena, with inputs from Amber Sinha.
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Analysis of Key Provisions of the Aadhaar Act Regulations
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 31, 2017
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last modified
Apr 03, 2017 02:05 PM
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UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
UIDAI,
Biometrics,
Aadhaar
In exercise of their powers under of the powers conferred by Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, (Aadhaar Act) the UIDAI has come out with a set of five regulations in late 2016 last year. In this policy brief, we look at the five regulations, their key provisions and highlight point out the unresolved, issues, unaddressed, and created issues as result of these regulations.
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An Urgent Need for the Right to Privacy
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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last modified
Mar 17, 2016 07:40 AM
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UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Along with a group of individuals and organisations from academia and civil society, we have drafted and are signatories to an open letter addressed to the Union government and urging the same to "urgently take steps to uphold the constitutional basis to the right to privacy and fulfil it’s constitutional and international obligations." Here we publish the text of the open letter. Please follow the link below to support it by joining the signatories.
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Press Release, March 15, 2016: The New Bill Makes Aadhaar Compulsory!
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
We published and circulated the following press release on March 15, 2016, to highlight the fact that the Section 7 of the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 states that authentication of the person using her/his Aadhaar number can be made mandatory for the
purpose of disbursement of government subsidies, benefits, and services; and in case the person does not have an Aadhaar number, s/he will have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment.
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Salient Points in the Aadhaar Bill and Concerns
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by
Amber Sinha and Elonnai Hickok
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Since the release of the Aadhaar Bill, the Centre for Internet and Society has been writing a number of posts analyzing the Bill and calling out problematic areas and the implications of the same. This post is meant to contribute to this growing body of writing and call out our major concerns with the Bill.
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Aadhaar Bill 2016 Evaluated against the National Privacy Principles
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by
Pooja Saxena and Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Infographic,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
In this infographic, we evaluate the privacy provisions of the Aadhaar Bill 2016 against the national privacy principles developed by the Group of Experts on Privacy led by the Former Chief Justice A.P. Shah in 2012. The infographic is based on Vipul Kharbanda’s article 'Analysis of Aadhaar Act in the Context of A.P. Shah Committee Principles,' and is designed by Pooja Saxena, with inputs from Amber Sinha.
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Aadhaar data leaks not from UIDAI: Centre
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 03, 2017
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last modified
May 20, 2017 08:27 AM
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UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
UIDAI,
Aadhaar
Aadhaar is foolproof, it tells SC
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Workshop on Democratic Accountability in the Digital Age (Delhi, November 14-15)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Oct 31, 2016
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last modified
Dec 15, 2016 09:27 AM
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filed under:
Digital ID,
Digital Governance,
Privacy,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Accountability,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Welfare Governance,
E-Governance,
Digital Rights
IT for Change, along with Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI), is organising a two day workshop on ‘Democratic Accountability in the Digital Age’. The workshop will focus on evolving a comprehensive policy approach to data based governance and digital democracy, grounded in a rights and social justice framework. It will be held at the United Service Institution of India, Delhi, during November 14-15, 2016. The CIS team to participate in the workshop includes Sumandro Chattapadhyay (speaker), Amber Sinha (speaker), Vanya Rakesh (participant), and Himadri Chatterjee (participant).
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