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Comparison of the Manila Principles to Draft of The Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines(Amendment) Rules], 2018
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by
Akriti Bopanna and Gayatri Puthran
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published
Sep 30, 2019
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last modified
Jun 01, 2020 07:48 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
This paper looks at the Manila Principles intermediary liability framework in comparison to the amended draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment)] Rules, 2018 introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in December, 2018.
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Designing a Human Rights Impact Assessment for ICANN’s Policy Development Processes
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by
Collin Kure, Akriti Bopanna and Austin Ruckstuhl
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published
Oct 03, 2019
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last modified
Oct 03, 2019 02:43 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
As co-chairs of Cross Community Working Party on Human Rights (CCWP-HR) at International Corporation of Names and Numbers (ICANN), Akriti Bopanna and Collin Kurre executed a Human Rights Impact Assessment for ICANN's processes. It was the first time such an experiment was conducted, and unique because of being a multi-stakeholder attempt.
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Dystopia vs development: The Kashmir paradox
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by
Asmita Bakshi
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Oct 20, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
On 26 July, Azmat Ali Mir, 26, landed in her hometown, Srinagar. A day later, uncertainty and panic gripped the Kashmir valley—the Amarnath yatris (pilgrims) and other tourists were being evacuated, there was heavy military deployment and news reports claimed that there could be a threat to the border.
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News & Media
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Through the looking glass: Analysing transparency reports
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by
Torsha Sarkar, Suhan S and Gurshabad Grover
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published
Oct 30, 2019
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last modified
Nov 02, 2019 05:48 AM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
An analysis of companies' transparency reports for government requests for user data and content removal
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Should online political advertising be regulated?
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by
P.J. George
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published
Nov 13, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Micro-targeting could have potentially damaging results in the context of political advertising.
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Internet Rights and Wrongs
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Sep 22, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
With a rise in PIL's for unwarranted censorship, do we need to step back and inspect if it's about time unreasonable trends are checked?
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Is India’s website-blocking law constitutional? – I. Law & procedure
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Dec 11, 2014
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last modified
Dec 11, 2014 11:02 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Blocking
Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, along with its corresponding Rules, set out the procedure for blocking of websites in India. Over two posts, Geetha Hariharan examines the constitutional validity of Section 69A and the Blocking Rules.
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Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT Act
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 15, 2014
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last modified
Dec 19, 2014 09:01 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Court Case,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Intermediary Liability,
Constitutional Law,
Censorship,
Section 66A,
Article 19(1)(a),
Blocking
There are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who's arguing Anoop M.K. v. Union of India has put together this chart that helps you track what's being challenged in each case.
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NGOs, individuals urge state CMs to curb Internet shutdown
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Freedom,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Amid rising instances of Internet curbs, a group of individuals and organisations have urged the chief ministers of 12 states to only restrict specific online content rather than resort to complete shutdown.
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News & Media
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India bans social media in Kashmir for one month
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 27, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region.
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