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Shreya Singhal and 66A
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 11, 2015
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last modified
Apr 19, 2015 08:09 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Most software code has dependencies. Simple and reproducible methods exist for mapping and understanding the impact of these dependencies. Legal code also has dependencies --across court orders and within a single court order. And since court orders are not produced using a structured mark-up language, experts are required to understand the precedential value of a court order.
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Blog
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Don’t SLAPP free speech
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Feb 28, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
IIPM is proving adept at the tactical use of lawsuits to stifle criticism, despite safeguards. THE DEPARTMENT of Telecommunications, on 14 February, issued orders to block certain web pages critical of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).
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Blog
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CIS Response to ICANN's proposed renewal of .org Registry
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by
Akriti Bopanna
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published
Apr 28, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
ICANN,
IANA,
Internet Governance
We thank ICANN for the opportunity to comment on this issue of its proposed renewal of the .org Registry Agreement with the operator, Public Interest Registry (PIR). Supporting much of the community , we too find severe issues with the proposed agreement. These centre around the removal of price caps and imposing obligations being currently deliberated in an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP).
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Blog
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Discussion on Ranking Digital Rights in India (Delhi, January 07)
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Dec 29, 2016
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last modified
Dec 29, 2016 07:07 AM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Ranking Digital Rights,
Digital Rights
Towards developing an understanding of how Indian ICT companies are recognising and upholding digital rights of their users, and to raise public awareness about the same, the Center for Internet and Society (CIS), with the support of Privacy International, has studied 8 Indian ICT companies, using the same methodology as the 2015 Corporate Accountability Index, to gain greater insight into company practices and initiate public dialogues. Please join us on Saturday, January 07, at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi, for a presentation of our findings followed by an open structured discussion on the methodology and implications of the study.
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Events
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India's ‘Facebook ruling’ is another nail in the coffin of the MNO model
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 28, 2016
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last modified
Feb 28, 2016 03:44 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Telecom,
Free Basics,
TRAI,
Internet Governance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression
Ability to access 'net from mobe no longer considered a miracle.
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Telecom
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News & Media
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Global Censorship Conference
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 30, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School is holding a conference on global censorship from March 30 to April 1, 2012, at Yale Law School. The programme is sponsored by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School and Thomson Reuters.
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Internet Governance
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Save Your Voice — A movement against Web censorship
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 13, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
‘Save Your Voice (SYV)’ is a movement against Web censorship and its main demand is the repealing of the Information Technology Act, said SYV founders, Aseem Trividi, a cartoonist, and Alok Dixit, a journalist, on Monday.
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News & Media
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Arrest of girl over Thackeray FB update a clear misuse of Sec 295A
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
The arrest of 21-year-old Shaheen Dhada over her Facebook status update questioning the shutdown of Mumbai over Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray‘s death, is a clear misapplication of section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code (“outrage religious feelings of any class”), according to Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society.
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Women arrested for Facebook post: Did cops act under Sena pressure?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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last modified
Nov 21, 2012 11:17 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship
After Bal Thackeray's death, during the Mumbai Bandh, a 21-year-old criticised the shutdown on her Facebook page — her friend approved of it — next thing they know, they are facing a case, and this morning they were arrested.
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News & Media
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Interview with Pranesh Prakash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship,
Information Technology
Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.
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