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Amnesty International calls for review of 66A of IT act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
The review seeks to bring the Act in line with international human rights law standards on freedom of expression.
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Civil society & industry oppose India’s plans to modify ITRs
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 23, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 09:42 AM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Internet Governance,
ICT
Industry fears ITU control over Internet; excessive content control and surveillance an issue for civil society.
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How to Steer Clear of India’s Strict Internet Laws
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 10:13 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The arrest of two women in Mumbai for a Facebook post is the latest heavy-handed move by India’s government to curb what Indian citizens say on the Internet.
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Second International e-Governance Conference
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 02, 2012
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last modified
Dec 11, 2012 10:50 AM
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filed under:
Open Standards,
Internet Governance,
ICT
The second international conference on governance and electronics which is held under the motto "Together Toward Digital Inclusion" is organized by the National Committee for Corporate Governance Electronic Iraq and the United Nations Development Programme at Rashid Hotel in Baghdad from December 2-3, 2012. The event aims to review the achievements of the program e-governance Iraqi national, and discuss the challenges of applying e-governance as a tool to achieve public sector reform and digital inclusion.
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Transcripts from WCIT-12
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Dec 03, 2012
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last modified
Dec 03, 2012 02:00 PM
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filed under:
Live Blog,
Internet Governance
We are archiving copies of the live-transcripts from the World Conference on International Telecommunications, 2012 (WCIT-12) which is being held in Dubai from 3–14 December, 2012.
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Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000: Cases
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Dec 03, 2012
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last modified
Dec 06, 2012 09:20 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
In this blog post Snehashish Ghosh summarizes the facts of a few cases where Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000, has been mentioned or discussed.
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Online Censorship: How Government should Approach Regulation of Speech
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Dec 05, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Why is there a constant brouhaha in India about online censorship? What must be done to address this?
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OurSay: how India’s technology is cutting into corruption
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 17, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance
In the world’s largest democracy, corruption has long been part of the system of governance. However, transformative new technologies are playing an exciting and powerful role in citizen engagement, good governance and in the mobilisation of the masses for social action.
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India's social media "spring" masks forgotten protests
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 01, 2011
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last modified
Sep 01, 2011 06:24 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Irom Sharmila has been on hunger strike for 10 years to protest against military abuses, force-fed by tubes through her nose. But the tragedy for the world's longest hunger strike is that she is on the wrong side of India's digital divide.
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Interview with Big Brother Watch on Privacy and Surveillance
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Oct 15, 2013
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Maria Xynou interviewed Emma Carr, the Deputy Director of Big Brother Watch, on privacy and surveillance. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to hide"!
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