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- Indian Government still blocks 20+ websites – Indian Censorship on Internet
- Indian Government has blocked 20+ major websites to counter ISIS propaganda. The government has removed blocking of github.com, vimeo.com and other 10+ ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 03, 2015 03:47 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Section 66A not for curbing freedom of speech, govt says
- Section designed to fight cybercrime and protect the right to life, central government tells Supreme Court. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 05, 2015 01:59 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Indian Netizens Criticize Online Censorship of ‘Jihadi’ Content
- The article on online censorship by Subhashish Panigrahi was published in Global Voices on January 6, 2015. by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 10, 2015 02:43 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- No more 66A!
- In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in ... by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:01 AM — Filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Homepage, Intermediary Liability, Featured, Chilling Effect, Section 66A, Article 19(1)(a), Blocking
- ‘A safe Internet and a free Internet can co-exist’
- Striking down of 66A kicked off celebrations in the IT capital. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 25, 2015 03:58 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Indian Supreme Court Overturns Law Barring ‘Offensive Messages’ Online
- India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down legislation barring “offensive messages” online, saying it violated constitutional guarantees of free expression. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 25, 2015 04:18 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Internet censorship will continue in opaque fashion
- A division bench of the Supreme Court has ruled on three sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 - Section 66A, Section 79 and Section 69A. The ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:07 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Live Chat: Win for Free Speech
- Join us for a live chat at 5.30 pm on SC striking down the Section 66A of the IT Act which had permitted the arrest of people for posting "offensive content" ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 26, 2015 04:07 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- I dare you, I double dare you: Social media celebrates Sec 66A verdict
- Users across social media platforms on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's scrapping of the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 26, 2015 04:33 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Ruling in India shields Web posts
- The Supreme Court in India struck down a section of its country’s information technology act Tuesday that had made it illegal for anyone to spread ‘‘offensive ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 27, 2015 12:38 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- India's Online Freedom Advocates Hail Court Ruling on Free Speech
- Online freedom advocates in India are hailing a court ruling that struck down a controversial law seen as infringing free speech on the Internet. But in a ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 27, 2015 01:43 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- India's Supreme Court Axes Online Censorship Law, But Challenges Remain
- The Supreme Court of India took a remarkable step to protect free expression on March 24, 2015, striking down controversial section 66A of the IT Act that ... by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Mar 27, 2015 02:38 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- What 66A Judgment Means For Free Speech Online
- This week India's Supreme Court redefined the boundaries of freedom of speech on the internet. With the Court's decision in Shreya Singhal & Ors. v. Union of ... by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Mar 27, 2015 04:50 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- SC has set a high threshold for tolerance: Lawrence Liang
- Lawyer-activist Lawrence Liang on why SC upheld section 69A and the implications of striking down section 66A. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 28, 2015 04:18 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- 66A DEAD. LONG LIVE 66A!
- Last Tuesday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo walked into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office. India's most compulsive and most-followed tweeter, Modi, as Gujarat ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2015 02:11 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- If you thought India is a country where freedom of speech and expression are fundamental rights, think twice!
- Having contributed significantly in growing pollution and corruption indices, there's one place where India seems to hold the top spot is: imposing ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 04, 2015 03:52 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- What Does Facebook's Transparency Report Tell Us About the Indian Government's Record on Free Expression & Privacy?
- Given India's online population, the number of user data requests made by the Indian government aren't very high, but the number of content restriction ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 05, 2015 05:08 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Transparency Reports, Internet Governance, Privacy
- The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India?
- Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of ... by Jyoti Panday — last modified Apr 17, 2015 11:59 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Chilling Effect
- Freedom struggle 2.0
- In the face of the debate on net neutrality, here is a look at the consequences of not having a free, equal, and private internet. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 27, 2015 01:23 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- Roundtable: Identifying and Limiting Hate Speech and Harassment Online
- Japreet Grewal attended this event organized by Software Freedom Law Centre at Constitution Club Of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi on July 28, 2016. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 09, 2016 01:31 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
- The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 24, 2012 03:38 PM — Filed under: Access to Knowledge, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Research, Telecom, Intermediary Liability, Censorship, Openness
- Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference 2
- Yale Law School organized the Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference 2 from May 2 to 4, 2014. Pranesh Prakash participated as a discussant in the session ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 04, 2014 04:48 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Re:publica 2014: Looking for Freedom
- Re:publica in partnership with DAIMLER, Global Innovation Gathering, Microsoft and Science:Lab organized this conference at Berlin from May 6 to 8, 2014. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 04, 2014 05:37 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Should the censors tighten Savita Bhabhi’s hook?*
- "Should the censors tighten Savita Bhabhi's hook, asks a blog entry published in Churumuri on May 1, 2012. by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 02, 2012 06:31 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Censorship
- Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms
- The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a ... by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — Filed under: Cryptography, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Chilling Effect, Multi-stakeholder, Anonymity, ITU
- Arrested for tweeting: Legitimate or Curbing Free Speech?
- As a man in Puducherry is arrested for allegedly posting on Twitter that MR Chidambaram's son had amassed wealth more than that of Robert Vadra, we discuss ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Nov 02, 2012 06:09 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Video, Internet Governance
- Decline in web freedom steepest in India: Report
- In a report on the state of internet in 60 countries, Freedom House, a US-based organization, said that in 2013 India saw the "most significant year-on-year ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 24, 2013 03:50 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Third South Asian Meeting on the Internet and Freedom of Expression
- Internet Democracy Project, Voices for Interactive Choice & Empowerment and Global Partners & Associates are organizing this event in Dhaka on January 14 - 15, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 17, 2013 07:16 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- TV versus Social Media: The Rights and Wrongs
- For most ordinary Netizens, everyday speech on social media has as much impact as graffiti in a toilet, and therefore employing the 'principle of equivalence' ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Jan 21, 2013 03:09 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, IT Act, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Statutory Motion Against Intermediary Guidelines Rules
- Rajya Sabha MP, Shri P. Rajeev has moved a motion that the much-criticised Intermediary Guidelines Rules be annulled. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 03, 2012 09:35 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Parliament, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
