Centre for Internet & Society

Understanding IANA Stewardship Transition

by Smarika Kumar

Smarika Kumar describes the process of the IANA stewardship transition, and enumerates what the NTIA announcement does and does not do.

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NTIA Announcement

by Geetha Hariharan

IANA Oversight Mechanism

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IANA Transition - Descriptive Brief

by Geetha Hariharan

A brief describing the IANA transition process so far, and outlining the Indian government's views on the same.

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High Level Dialogues

by Geetha Hariharan

Prof. Vladimir Minkin delivers a statement.

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High Level Track

by Geetha Hariharan

Opening Ceremony, WSIS+10 High Level Event

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Forum Track

by Geetha Hariharan

UNESCO Session on Comprehensive Study on Internet-related Issues (June 11, 2014)

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Forum Track

by Geetha Hariharan

UNESCO Session on Comprehensive Study on Internet-related Issues (June 11, 2014)

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WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report

by Geetha Hariharan

The WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS Outcomes from Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005, and to envision a post-2015 Development Agenda. Geetha Hariharan attended the event on CIS' behalf.

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Free Speech and Source Protection for Journalists

by Gautam Bhatia

Gautam Bhatia explores journalistic source protection from the perspective of the right to freedom of speech & expression. In this post, he articulates clearly the centrality of source protection to press freedoms, and surveys the differing legal standards in the US, Europe and India.

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UNHRC Civil Society Statement (26th Session)

by Geetha Hariharan

Statement endorsed by 63 civil society groups, urging the the UNHRC to address challenges to human rights online.

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