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Raman Jit Singh Chima (Archived Bio)

Asia Pacific Policy Director, Senior International Counsel

Raman Jit Singh Chima is Senior International Counsel and Asia Pacific Policy Director at the international non-profit organisation Access Now, where he also serves as the organisation’s Global Cybersecurity Lead. He co-founded India’s SaveTheInternet.in campaign for net neutrality, and later helped co-found the Article 21 Trust and the Internet Freedom Foundation. He assisted the legal team involved in the Supreme Court of India’s landmark Shreya Singhal v. Union of India judgment on Internet free speech, and has been included in Forbes Magazine’s 30-Under-30 list of leaders in India under the Law and Policy category in 2016. He previously served as Policy Counsel and Government Affairs Manager in Google’s Asia Pacific team and held senior roles in industry associations. In 2019, he was awarded a Chevening Cybersecurity Fellowship and completed a programme of study at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Raman is a graduate of the National Law School of India University at Bangalore, where he co-founded and was later elected chief editor of the Indian Journal of Law and Technology.

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Surveillance state incoming with Australia’s “hacking” bill

10 Sep 2021

Australia’s new “hacking” bill violates privacy and security, and is bound to have global implications.

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Surveillance state incoming with Australia’s “hacking” bill
10 Sep 2021
Surveillance state incoming with Australia’s “hacking” bill
Encryption and messaging services

Por qué el cifrado es importante: 10 argumentos que desmienten los mitos

9 Sep 2021
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Por qué el cifrado es importante: 10 argumentos que desmienten los mitos
9 Sep 2021
Por qué el cifrado es importante: 10 argumentos que desmienten los mitos
Encryption and messaging services

Why encryption is important: 10 facts to counter the myths

31 Aug 2021
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Why encryption is important: 10 facts to counter the myths
31 Aug 2021
Why encryption is important: 10 facts to counter the myths
Access Now theme

To protect human rights, identify and disrupt Australia’s “hacking bill”

17 Aug 2021
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To protect human rights, identify and disrupt Australia’s “hacking bill”
17 Aug 2021
To protect human rights, identify and disrupt Australia’s “hacking bill”

In Asia, parliaments must protect rights online — or lose democracy

26 Jul 2021

As parliaments across Asia convene, governments continue pushing deeply flawed laws and policies, while relegating digital rights to the sidelines. Here’s what’s happening in India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, and why members of parliament must take action to protect our rights before any more damage is done.  

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In Asia, parliaments must protect rights online — or lose democracy
26 Jul 2021
In Asia, parliaments must protect rights online — or lose democracy

Asia Pacific Policy Associate (Myanmar/Southeast Asia)

4 Jun 2021

As Asia Pacific Policy Associate you will focus on policy strategy and coordination to advance our mission in Myanmar.

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Asia Pacific Policy Associate (Myanmar/Southeast Asia)
4 Jun 2021
Asia Pacific Policy Associate (Myanmar/Southeast Asia)
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Indian Government defence of Information Technology Rules places privacy and digital security at risk

26 May 2021
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Indian Government defence of Information Technology Rules places privacy and digital security at risk
26 May 2021
Indian Government defence of Information Technology Rules places privacy and digital security at risk
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Indian government is going after Big Tech for all the wrong reasons

26 May 2021

This year we should have seen a strong, user-focused Data Protection Law enacted in India rather than a broad censorious set of internet control regulations.

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Indian government is going after Big Tech for all the wrong reasons
26 May 2021
Indian government is going after Big Tech for all the wrong reasons
NSO Group human rights

In India, malware plants false “evidence” of crime on activist’s laptop

19 May 2021

Technical analysis submitted in a court case against activists in India reveals a malware attack to plant key evidence used against the accused. Notably, several activists subject to persecution as well as those connected with the defendants had already been targeted for malware attacks using NSO Group technology.

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In India, malware plants false “evidence” of crime on activist’s laptop
19 May 2021
In India, malware plants false “evidence” of crime on activist’s laptop

Africa Policy Manager (Location Options-Africa)

23 Apr 2021

As Africa Policy Manager you will lead Access Now’s work, bringing an international perspective to achieve the Organization’s mission by ensuring that legislation and policies around the Region respect and extend human rights in the digital age.

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Africa Policy Manager (Location Options-Africa)
23 Apr 2021
Africa Policy Manager (Location Options-Africa)