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Comments to the Code on Social Security, 2019: by Aayush Rathi , Amruta Mahuli and Ambika Tandon — published Oct 27, 2019 — filed under: Social Security, Internet Governance
This submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet & Society, India (CIS) to the draft Code on Social Security, 2019 (hereinafter “ Draft Code ”) prepared by the Government of India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Comments to the United Nations Human Rights Commission Report on Gender and Privacy: by Aayush Rathi, Ambika Tandon and Pallavi Bedi — published Oct 24, 2019 — last modified Dec 30, 2019 05:40 PM — filed under: Privacy, Gender, Internet Governance, Research, Gender, Welfare, and Privacy, Researchers at Work
This submission to UNHRC presents a response by researchers at the CIS to ‘gender issues arising in the digital era and their impacts on women, men and individuals of diverse sexual orientations gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics’. It was prepared by Aayush Rathi, Ambika Tandon, and Pallavi Bedi in response to a report of consultation by a thematic taskforce established by the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy on ‘Privacy and Personality’ (hereafter, HRC Gender Report).
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Trending Hate Against Muslims: Is Twitter Complicit?: by Puja Bhattacharjee — published Oct 23, 2019 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Twitter claimed that it had ‘prevented’ the Hashtag while it had not.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
NIPFP Seminar on Exploring Policy Issues in the Digital Technology Arena: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Privacy, Digital Knowledge, Internet Governance, Digital Technologies, Digital India
Anubha Sinha participated in this seminar as a discussant on the "Regulating emerging technologies" panel. The event was held at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla on October 10 - 11, 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Discussion at CyFy on Technology, Policy and National Security: Building 21st Century Curricula in India’s Law Schools: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Financial Technology
Arindrajit Basu attended the session and gave comments on the course outline which included thoughts on:
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Due Diligence Project FGD by UN Women: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Due Diligence, Internet Governance, Privacy
On October 11, 2019, Radhika Radhakrishnan attended a focussed group discussion at the UN House, New Delhi, organized by UN Women for their multi-country research study on online violence (Due Diligence Project).
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Roundtable Discussion on Intermediary Liability: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
Tanaya Rajwade participated in a roundtable discussion on intermediary liability organised by SFLC and the Dialogue in New Delhi on October 17, 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
“Politics by other means”: Fostering positive contestation and charting ‘red lines’ through global governance in cyberspace: by Arindrajit Basu — published Oct 20, 2019 — last modified Oct 21, 2019 03:40 PM — filed under: Cyberspace, Internet Governance
The past year has been a busy one for the fermentation of global governance efforts in cyberspace with multiple actors-states, industry, and civil society spearheading a variety of initiatives. Given the multiplicity of actors, ideologies, and vested interests at play in this ecosystem, any governance initiative will be, by default, political, and desirably so.
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BSides Delhi 2019 Security Conference: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Karan Saini attended the BSides Delhi security conference on October 11, 2019. The event was organized by Bsides Delhi in New Delhi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Dystopia vs development: The Kashmir paradox: by Asmita Bakshi — published Oct 20, 2019 — 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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