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Namrata Maheshwari

Asia Pacific Policy Manager and Global Encryption Policy Lead

Namrata Maheshwari serves as the Asia Pacific Policy Manager and Global Encryption Policy Lead at Access Now. She leads Access Now’s policy and advocacy work across the Asia Pacific region. She also leads the organization’s work on encryption policy globally. Namrata engages with stakeholders including industry, civil society, and governments to promote rights-respecting approaches to internet governance. She holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School where she focused on technology policy and digital governance, and is an India-qualified lawyer. Prior to her current role, she worked with the Center for Democracy & Technology, and practiced law in India.

India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 

18 Dec 2023 •

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

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India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
18 Dec 2023
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
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Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban

16 Nov 2023 •

Nepal must reverse its ban on TikTok and publish recent directives for social media platforms.

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Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban
16 Nov 2023
Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban
Australia’s Privacy Act

Submission on Bangladesh’s draft Data Protection Act, 2023

3 Nov 2023 •

Access Now and Tech Global Institute’s submission on Bangladesh’s latest draft of the Data Protection Act, 2023.

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Submission on Bangladesh’s draft Data Protection Act, 2023
3 Nov 2023
Submission on Bangladesh’s draft Data Protection Act, 2023
Victory for digital equity: court upholds New York's broadband price cap for low-income families

Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality

23 Oct 2023 •

Civil society organizations and experts urge TRAI to uphold net neutrality in India

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Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality
23 Oct 2023
Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality
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Joint letter: the Australian government must incorporate safeguards for encryption in the online safety codes

21 Oct 2023 •

The Australian government must incorporate safeguards for end-to-end encryption in the online safety codes.

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Joint letter: the Australian government must incorporate safeguards for encryption in the online safety codes
21 Oct 2023
Joint letter: the Australian government must incorporate safeguards for encryption in the online safety codes
Australia’s Privacy Act

Australia inching towards needed privacy reforms, yet encryption at risk

28 Sep 2023 •

Access Now urges the Australian government to develop draft legislation on privacy-impacting obligations and ensuring safeguards for encryption. 

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Australia inching towards needed privacy reforms, yet encryption at risk
28 Sep 2023
Australia inching towards needed privacy reforms, yet encryption at risk
South Sudan #KeepItOn

India’s G20 opportunity: Internet shutdowns hamper Digital India promise – it’s time to commit to ending them

7 Sep 2023
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India’s G20 opportunity: Internet shutdowns hamper Digital India promise – it’s time to commit to ending them
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7 Sep 2023
India’s G20 opportunity: Internet shutdowns hamper Digital India promise – it’s time to commit to ending them
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Stop mass surveillance in India: the government must be held accountable

31 Aug 2023 •

Access Now demands that the Indian government’s surveillance impunity ends now.

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Stop mass surveillance in India: the government must be held accountable
31 Aug 2023
Stop mass surveillance in India: the government must be held accountable
Syrian government

Manipur, India, internet shutdowns: stop shielding abuse against women

22 Aug 2023 •

After over 100 days, authorities must immediately end internet shutdowns in Manipur, India, that are shielding atrocities.

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Manipur, India, internet shutdowns: stop shielding abuse against women
22 Aug 2023
Manipur, India, internet shutdowns: stop shielding abuse against women
Keep It On Gabon

The government of Manipur must put an end to the ongoing internet shutdown impacting millions

22 Aug 2023 •

All internet shutdowns violate a range of human rights.The #KeepItOn coalition demands that internet access be fully restored in Manipur.

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The government of Manipur must put an end to the ongoing internet shutdown impacting millions
22 Aug 2023
The government of Manipur must put an end to the ongoing internet shutdown impacting millions
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