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Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Mar 12, 2013
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Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM
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Privacy
In 2007 the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, with the objective of regulating the use of DNA for forensic and other purposes. In February 2012 another draft of the Bill was leaked. The February 2012 Bill was drafted by the Department of Biotechnology. Another working draft of the Bill was created in April 2012. The most recent version of the Bill seeks to create DNA databases at the state, regional, and national level.
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UID has no legal sanctity, says lawyer-activist
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 03, 2013
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last modified
Mar 11, 2013 06:08 AM
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‘Iris scanning adopted for the UID project is flawed as the iris keeps changing’
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People should resist enforcement of UID scheme, say experts
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Prasad Krishna
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Mar 03, 2013
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Mar 11, 2013 06:45 AM
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Internationally recognized expert on law and poverty Dr. Usha Ramanathan Saturday urged citizens of the country to question the enforcement of the UID scheme that has no legitimacy.
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Analyzing the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Feb 25, 2013
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Feb 25, 2013 09:56 AM
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The Centre for Internet & Society invites you to a workshop on analyzing the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill on March 1, 2013 in its Bangalore office, from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
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BigDog is Watching You! The Sci-fi Future of Animal and Insect Drones
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by
Maria Xynou
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Feb 25, 2013
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Jul 12, 2013 03:38 PM
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Do you think robotic aeroplanes monitoring us are scary enough? Wait until you read about DARPA´s new innovative and subtle way to keep us all under the microscope! This blog post presents a new reality of drones which is depicted in none other than animal and insect-like robots, equipped with cameras and other surveillance technologies.
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Unique Identity Number (UID), National Population Register (NPR), and Governance
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2013
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Mar 01, 2013 04:32 AM
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The Centre for Internet and Society and the Say No to UID campaign invite you to a workshop to discuss and learn about the present state of the UID and the NPR schemes. The event will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at TERI, Bangalore, from 10.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
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Surveillance Camp IV: Disproportionate State Surveillance - A Violation of Privacy
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Feb 19, 2013
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
This is the fourth in a series of posts mapping global surveillance challenges discussed at EFF's State Surveillance and Human Rights Camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This article has been co-written with Elonnai Hickok — Centre for Internet and Society India, and a speaker at EFF's Camp.
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The Omnishambles of UID, shrouded in its RTI opacity
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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Feb 19, 2013
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Feb 19, 2013 11:04 AM
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The Centre for Internet & Society sponsored Colonel Mathew Thomas to hold a workshop at the fourth National Right to Information (RTI) organized by the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, held in Hyderabad from February 15 to 18, 2013.
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2012: Privacy Highlights in India
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Feb 12, 2013
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
In this blog post, Elonnai Hickok summarizes the top privacy moments of 2012 in India. In doing so she lists out the major ones like the Report of Group of Experts on Privacy, the RIM Standoff, the Nira Radia controversy, the Centralized Monitoring System, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, NATGRID, CCTNS, the growth of CCTVs, the leaked DNA Profiling Bill, and the UID project.
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A Comparison of Indian Legislation to Draft International Principles on Surveillance of Communications
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jan 31, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 03:40 PM
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This blog post is a comparison of the relevant Indian legislations allowing governmental access to communications and the Draft International Principles on Surveillance of Communications. The principles, first drafted in October 2012 and developed subsequently seeks to establish an international standard for surveillance of communications in the context of human rights.
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