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India's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the Blind
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Pranesh Prakash
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Jun 28, 2013
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Jul 03, 2013 11:42 AM
This was the statement that the Government of India made at the closing of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference to Conclude a Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities (17-28 June 2013), after the Marrakesh Treaty (the "Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for the Blind, Visually Impaired and otherwise Print Disabled") was adopted.
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India's Internet Jam
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Aug 31, 2012
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last modified
Mar 20, 2014 12:41 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
As authorities continue to clamp down on digital freedom, politicians and corporations are getting a taste for censorship too. Pranesh Prakash reports.
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India's Opening Statement on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR 24
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Pranesh Prakash
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Jul 22, 2012
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Jul 23, 2012 03:24 PM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Accessibility,
Access to Knowledge
This was the opening statement of the Indian delegation, delivered by G.R. Raghavender, on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the 24th meeting of the SCCR at WIPO in Geneva. The statement called upon all countries to conclude textual work on the treaty and call for a Diplomatic Conference to finalize it.
This statement received applause, which is highly unusual at the SCCR.
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India's Statement Proposing UN Committee for Internet-Related Policy
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Pranesh Prakash
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Oct 31, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance Forum,
Internet Governance
This is the statement made by India at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in which its proposal for the UN Committee for Internet-Related Policy was presented.
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Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (as amended by Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010)
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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Apr 27, 2010
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Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (as amended by Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010)
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admin
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last modified
Aug 24, 2011 06:58 AM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
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Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (as amended by the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010)
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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last modified
Aug 22, 2011 01:28 PM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
This is a version of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, as it would appear if the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, were adopted in toto. This has been produced to aid commentators, and is not meant to serve any other purpose. Errors may remain in it, despite my best efforts. If you find any, please e-mail <pranesh@cis-india.org>. (Version 0.96 / Last updated: Friday, May 28, 2010)
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Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websites
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Pranesh Prakash
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Aug 02, 2015
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last modified
Sep 13, 2015 08:18 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Indian government has ordered a large number of porn websites to be blocked, creating an uproar among users and civil rights groups in the country.
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Indian Government's Submission to ITU
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Pranesh Prakash
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Nov 05, 2012
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last modified
Dec 09, 2012 12:48 AM
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filed under:
WCIT,
ITU,
Internet Governance
The following is the text of the submission made by the Government of India to the World Conference of International Telecommunications, Dubai on November 3, 2012. This is the final version of a draft that was circulated earlier.
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Indian Law and "Parallel Exports"
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Pranesh Prakash
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published
Feb 01, 2011
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last modified
Aug 04, 2011 04:47 AM
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filed under:
Consumer Rights,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
Recently, a lawyer for the publishing industry made the claim that allowing for parallel importation would legally allow for the exports of low-priced edition. Here we present a legal rebuttal of that claim.
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