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Indian government defends Internet blocking
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 28, 2012
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Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India on Friday defended itself against accusations of heavy-handed online censorship, saying it had been successful in blocking content blamed for fuelling ethnic tensions.
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Watch out for fettered speech
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 02, 2012
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last modified
Sep 02, 2012 09:30 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The constant attempts at censorship in the name of national security should give all right-thinking Indians pause.
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India Blocks Facebook, Twitter, Mass Texts in Response to Unrest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 03, 2012
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Indian government has gone on the offensive against Internet giants such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, demanding hundreds of pages be removed or blocked after political unrest erupted in various parts of the country.
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Communications from DeitY regarding blocking of Traffic emanating from IP addresses from States assessed to be sensitive in the current prevailing situation
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 11, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
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Counter-proposal by the Centre for Internet and Society: Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Due Diligence and Information Removal) Rules, 2012
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Sep 14, 2012
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last modified
Apr 24, 2016 11:56 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Any restriction on freedom of speech should embody and be guided by the following principles, as identified by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression.
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India believes in Complete Freedom of Cyber Space: Kapil Sibal
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 25, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The site of the impact of a cyber crime should determine jurisdiction, says information technology minister Kapil Sibal.
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'Free Speech and Media in South Asia: Human Rights Concerns in a Globalizing World'
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 24, 2013
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last modified
Nov 08, 2013 05:33 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
A seminar organized by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Centre for Media and Governance, National Law University, Delhi. Chinmayi Arun is one of the speakers.
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Internet Freedom in India – Open to Debate
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 25, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
In the aftermath of an Index on Censorship debate in New Delhi, Kirsty Hughes says India’s web users are standing at a crossroads
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9th International Asian Conference
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 25, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
ITechLaw is organizing the 9th Annual Asian ITechLaw Conference on February 14 and 15, 2013 in India's high technology capital - Bangalore, India. Sunil Abraham will be speaking at this event.
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Is freedom of expression under threat in the digital age?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 18, 2013
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last modified
Feb 03, 2013 10:50 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
This week Index held a high level panel debate in partnership with the Editors Guild of India and the India International Centre to discuss the question “Is freedom of expression under threat in the digital age?” Mahima Kaul reports
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