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Open Letter to the Vatican: Request for Holy See to Comment on IPR: by Samantha Cassar — published Jan 31, 2014 — last modified Jan 31, 2014 07:14 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Public Accountability, Intellectual Property Rights, Open Content
Due to the Holy See’s demonstrated pro-access position to medicines and published materials for persons with disabilities, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) requested for His Excellency, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, to also consider copyrights, patents or IPR more generally, as the Holy See’s Permanent Observer at WIPO. We strongly encourage other organizations and civil society groups to modify this letter, as needed, and to contact the Holy See Mission to the United Nations (and WIPO) in Geneva in order to help us prompt His Excellency to contribute to the international dialogue on IPR.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
India internet: clean-up or censorship?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 16, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
Is India going the way of China? Not when it comes to development indicators. Or enhanced infrastructure. Or economic power. But in another category at which Beijing excels: web censorship.
Located in News & Media
Janhit Manch & Ors. v. The Union of India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
The petition sought a blanket ban on pornographic websites. The NGO had argued that websites displaying sexually explicit content had an adverse influence, leading youth on a delinquent path.
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Spy in the Web: by Nishant Shah — published Dec 22, 2011 — last modified Mar 26, 2012 06:38 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
The government’s proposed pre-censorship rules undermine the intelligence of an online user and endanger democracy.
Located in Internet Governance
India's Techies Angered Over Internet Censorship Plan: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 22, 2011 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
India has the world's largest democracy, and one of the most rambunctious. Millions of its young people are cutting edge when it comes to high-tech. Yet the country is still very conservative by Western standards, and a government minister recently said that offensive material on the web should be removed.
Located in News & Media
Karthikeyan R v Union of India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
The court refused to direct the government to take proactive steps to curb access to Internet pornography stating that such matters require case-by-case analysis to be constitutionally valid under Article 19(1)(a) (Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression).
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Is India Ignoring its own Internet Protections?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
India’s information technology law of 2008 limits the liability of Internet companies for material posted on their Web sites by users, including anything government regulators deem objectionable. The firms are supposed to be notified of offensive content — by users or the authorities — and then remove it when legally warranted.
Located in News & Media
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.
Located in Internet Governance
The Web of Our Strife: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jun 04, 2012 — last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under: Public Accountability, Internet Governance
At the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, India proposed the formation of a Committee on Internet-Related Policies (CIRP) to address what it sees as a policy vacuum in internet governance.
Located in Internet Governance
Indian Internet Lawsuit Puts Spotlight on Freedom of Expression: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 19, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
In India, Internet giants such as Google and Facebook are fighting a lawsuit after the government authorized their prosecution for online content on their sites deemed to be offensive. The case has put the spotlight on free speech in the world’s largest democracy.
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