Namrata Maheshwari

Access Now joins a coalition of organizations in calling on the government of India to withdraw the amendments recently proposed to the IT Rules 2021.

The court must declare authorities’ overbroad Twitter takedown orders as unconstitutional, and bring to light abuse of power online. 

Access Now supports cybersecurity experts from around the world in calling on India’s CERT-In to defer implementation of the new April Directions.

The Indian parliament and the judiciary must immediately initiate independent and transparent investigations into illegal hacking and surveillance. 

Access Now is urgently calling on India’s MeitY to substantially amend the Rules, ensuring the rights of people across India are upheld.

Access Now and a coalition of organisations and individuals are urging India’s CERT-In to withdraw the April Directions.

Access Now and a coalition of rights organizations are calling on Sri Lanka to maintain unfettered access to the internet throughout the ongoing crisis.

The Parliament of India has passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill which will jeopardize privacy and expand the scope for surveillance — it must not be enforced.

Access Now calls upon authorities in Sri Lanka to commit to ensuring access to an open internet and free social media.