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Civic activism over WhatsApp and stories of and from cab drivers are part of a new narrative in Bengaluru
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by
Admin
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published
Jan 13, 2019
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last modified
Feb 02, 2019 02:48 PM
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Internet Governance
Does a city have a pulse? And can that pulse be felt in its technological interactions?
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Civil Liberties and the amended Information Technology Act, 2000
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by
Malavika Jayaram
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published
Aug 05, 2010
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 10:13 AM
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IT Act,
Internet Governance
This post examines certain limitations of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended in 2008). Malavika Jayaram points out the fact that when most countries of the world are adopting plain English instead of the conventional legal terminology for better understanding, India seems to be stuck in the old-fashioned method thereby, struggling to maintain a balance between clarity and flexibility in drafting its laws. The present Act, she says, is although an improvement over the old Act and seeks to address and improve on certain areas in the right direction but still comes up short in making necessary changes when it comes to fundamental rights and personal liberties. The new Act retains elements from the previous one making it an abnormal document and this could have been averted if there had been some attention to detail.
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Civil Liberties Groups Warn Proposed EU 'Terrorist Content' Rule a Threat to Democratic Values
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by
Admin
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Feb 19, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Requiring filtering tools would be "a gamble with European Internet users' rights to privacy and data protection, freedom of expression and information, and non-discrimination and equality before the law."
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Civil rights in the digital age, about the impact the Internet has on civil rights
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 04, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance Forum,
Internet Governance
Malavika Jayaram, fellow of CIS is a panelist at this workshop to be held at the IGF 2012 in Azerbaijan.
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Civil society & industry oppose India’s plans to modify ITRs
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 23, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 09:42 AM
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Telecom,
Internet Governance,
ICT
Industry fears ITU control over Internet; excessive content control and surveillance an issue for civil society.
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Civil society and Internet Governance: practices from Southeast Asia and beyond
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 31, 2013
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last modified
Nov 19, 2013 09:29 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
On 21 October, the day before the opening of the 2013 Internet Governance Forum in Indonesia, Hivos’ Southeast Asia Regional Office co-organised a pre-event workshop with ID-CONFIG, “Civil Society and Internet Governance: Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Practices from Southeast Asia and Beyond,” at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre.
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Civil Society Pushes for Privacy Panel
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 06, 2014
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last modified
May 27, 2014 11:39 AM
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Privacy,
Internet Governance,
NETmundial
The article was published in the Times of India on May 6, 2014. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
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Civil Society’s second opinion on a UHI prescription
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Pallavi Bedi and Shweta Mohandas
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published
Feb 15, 2023
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filed under:
Health Tech,
Health Management,
Internet Governance,
Healthcare
On January 13, Pallavi Bedi and Shweta Mohandas from CIS participated in an online collaboration organised by Internet Freedom Foundation for a joint submission to the Consultation Paper on Operationalising Unified Health Interface (UHI) in India released by the National Health Authority.
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Clarify and define terms in IT rules, panel tells govt.
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 01, 2013
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last modified
Apr 03, 2013 10:02 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
In the wake of concerns that the government is increasingly using ambiguously-phrased terms in legal codes to crack down on online speech, the Parliament’s Committee on Subordinate Legislation has asked for greater clarity and definition on terms which can serve as grounds for restrictions.
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Clash of the cyberworlds
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 07, 2013
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last modified
Jan 15, 2013 06:57 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
In an increasingly digital world, the issue of Internet freedom and governance has become hugely contested. Censorship and denial of access occur across the political spectrum of nations, even in liberal democracies.
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