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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.

Submission to the Australian Attorney-General’s department on the review of the Privacy Act

31 Mar 2023
Publication
Submission to the Australian Attorney-General’s department on the review of the Privacy Act
31 Mar 2023
Submission to the Australian Attorney-General’s department on the review of the Privacy Act
#KeepItOn report EECA

Five years in a row: India is 2022’s biggest internet shutdowns offender

28 Feb 2023 •

In 2022, India shut down the internet at least 84 times — more than any country, for the fifth consecutive year. Read “Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022.”

Press Release
Five years in a row: India is 2022’s biggest internet shutdowns offender
28 Feb 2023
Five years in a row: India is 2022’s biggest internet shutdowns offender
India fake news law

Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan: government must end censorship expansion

8 Feb 2023 •

Pakistan blocked Wikipedia for not removing “sacrilegious” content. The government must cease its systematic expansion of control over online spaces.

Press Release
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan: government must end censorship expansion
8 Feb 2023
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan: government must end censorship expansion
India fake news law

IT Rules amendments: Indian government bids to tighten control over online content

27 Jan 2023 •

Access Now is alarmed by the Indian authorities’ new draft amendment to the IT Rules.

Press Release
IT Rules amendments: Indian government bids to tighten control over online content
27 Jan 2023
IT Rules amendments: Indian government bids to tighten control over online content
TikTok

Submission to the Indian government on the IT rules draft amendment 2023

25 Jan 2023 •

Access Now submits that the proposed amendment to IT Rules 2021 requires to be revisited, in respect of both process and substance.

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Submission to the Indian government on the IT rules draft amendment 2023
25 Jan 2023
Submission to the Indian government on the IT rules draft amendment 2023
Access Now theme

Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn

12 Dec 2022 •

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding unfettered access to all people across Bangladesh at all times.

Press Release
Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn
12 Dec 2022
Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn
Access Now theme

Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all

9 Dec 2022 •

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on public authorities and internet service providers in Bangladesh to not interfere with internet access.

Press Release
Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all
9 Dec 2022
Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all
Encryption and messaging services

Apple doesn’t poison privacy, takes action to embolden security

8 Dec 2022 •

Access Now supports Apple’s commitment to strengthening safety features and urges it to continue engaging with stakeholders to build further mechanisms. 

Press Release
Apple doesn’t poison privacy, takes action to embolden security
8 Dec 2022
Apple doesn’t poison privacy, takes action to embolden security
Australia’s Privacy Act

Access Now’s submission on Bangladesh’s Draft Data Protection Act

21 Sep 2022
Publication
Access Now’s submission on Bangladesh’s Draft Data Protection Act
21 Sep 2022
Access Now’s submission on Bangladesh’s Draft Data Protection Act
GDPR

No place for privacy in India as government withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill

3 Aug 2022 •

The government has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill, which had been in the works for three years, slamming the brakes indefinitely on privacy safeguards in India.

Press Release
No place for privacy in India as government withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill
3 Aug 2022
No place for privacy in India as government withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill
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