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World Library and Information Congress 2018
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Admin
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Aug 31, 2018
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Swaraj Paul Barooah was a speaker at two panels during the World Library and Information Congress 2018 (WLIC2018), organised by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in Kuala Lumpur on August 26 and 27, 2018.
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World Narrow Web
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Pranesh Prakash
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Feb 13, 2012
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last modified
Mar 27, 2012 04:00 PM
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filed under:
Google,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Twitter,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Censorship
Censorship and how govt reacts to it may push us to country-specific networks, writes Pranesh Prakash in an article published in the Indian Express on 4 February 2012.
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World Press Freedom Day 2017
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Prasad Krishna
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May 20, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Freedom,
Internet Governance
Udbhav Tiwari represented the Centre for Internet & Society at the World Press Day event organised by UNESCO and the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) at UNESCO House, New Delhi on May 3, 2017.
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World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development
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Pranesh Prakash
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Feb 17, 2016
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last modified
Feb 17, 2016 05:03 PM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) had published a book in 2014 that examines free speech, expression and media development. The chapter contains a Foreword by Irina Bokova, Director General, UNESCO. Pranesh Prakash contributed to Independence: Introduction - Global Media Chapter. The book was edited by Courtney C. Radsch.
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WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report
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Geetha Hariharan
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Jun 20, 2014
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last modified
Jun 20, 2014 03:57 PM
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filed under:
WSIS+10,
Privacy,
Cybersecurity,
Human Rights Online,
Surveillance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Facebook,
Data Protection,
Multi-stakeholder,
ICANN,
Internet Access,
ITU,
Internet Studies,
E-Governance,
ICT
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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WSIS+10 High-Level Event: Open Consultation Process
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Prasad Krishna
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May 31, 2014
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last modified
Jun 04, 2014 10:14 AM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Jyoti Panday represented the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the WSIS+10 High-Level Event:Open Consultation Process held in Geneva from May 28 to 31, 2014.
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Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update Now
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Prasad Krishna
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Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A 21-year-old Indian woman thought Mumbai shouldn't have been shutdown for the funeral of an Islamophobic leader. Broadcasting such opinions on Facebook was apparently grounds for arrest.
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You can still get into trouble for online posts: Digital law experts
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Prasad Krishna
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Mar 30, 2015
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last modified
Apr 02, 2015 01:44 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The internet in India is freer now, but individuals could still to get into trouble for online posts, say digital media and law experts. Hailing the Supreme Court judgment on Tuesday as a landmark verdict for free speech in India, experts who have closely read the judgment say there is much to be careful about too.
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You Have the Right to Remain Silent
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Anja Kovacs
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Apr 19, 2011
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last modified
Aug 02, 2011 07:55 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
human rights,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India has a long history of censorship that it justifies in the name of national security. But new laws governing the Internet are unreasonable and — given the multitude of online voices — poorly thought out, argues Anja Kovacs in this article published in the Sunday Guardian on 17 April 2011.
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You Have the Right to Remain Silent
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by
Nishant Shah
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Jul 22, 2013
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last modified
Jul 22, 2013 06:59 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
Reflecting upon the state of freedom of speech and expression in India, in the wake of the shut-down of the political satire website narendramodiplans.com.
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