Centre for Internet & Society

India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014

by Geetha Hariharan

India's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolutions. Subsequently, India made a statement at the Working Group of the Plenary, emphasizing the importance of the issues and welcoming further discussions. The statement was delivered by Mr. Ram Narain, DDG-IR, Department of Telecommunications and Head of India's Delegation at PP-14. The full text of the statement is provided below.

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India ITU Resolution (Busan, 2014) - Revised

by Geetha Hariharan

Text of revised resolution presented by India at ITU Plenipot, Busan 2014.

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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet Governance

by Geetha Hariharan

The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.

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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms

by Geetha Hariharan

The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.

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India Draft Resolution - ITU's Role in Securing Information Society

by Geetha Hariharan

India's new draft resolution introduced at ITU PP14, Busan.

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DNA Database for Missing Persons and Unidentified Dead Bodies

by Vipul Kharbanda

This blog discusses the possible implications of the public interest litigation that has been placed before the Supreme Court petitioning for the establishment of a DNA database in respect to unidentified bodies.

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