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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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At U.N. meeting, Access Now stresses cybersecurity must center and protect civil society

10 Mar 2021

At a meeting Tuesday of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group (OEWG), we provided civil society input on a proposed report that addresses cybersecurity. We strongly support the OEWG report, but we believe governments can do better.

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At U.N. meeting, Access Now stresses cybersecurity must center and protect civil society
10 Mar 2021
At U.N. meeting, Access Now stresses cybersecurity must center and protect civil society
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Privacy for sale: India is pushing for more data exploitation, not personal data protection

4 Feb 2021

In India, the black market for people’s personal data is booming, putting privacy at risk. Yet the government is pushing to regulate “non-personal” information instead of advancing a personal data protection regime that would keep Indians safe.

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Privacy for sale: India is pushing for more data exploitation, not personal data protection
4 Feb 2021
Privacy for sale: India is pushing for more data exploitation, not personal data protection
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Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup

1 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s military uses internet shutdowns to quell protests and control the online space.

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Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup
1 Feb 2021
Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup
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Joint comments to Australia’s Attorney-General on the review of the Privacy Act

6 Dec 2020
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Joint comments to Australia’s Attorney-General on the review of the Privacy Act
6 Dec 2020
Joint comments to Australia’s Attorney-General on the review of the Privacy Act
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Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights

18 Sep 2020

Unilateral decrees by the Trump Administration banning transactions between U.S. persons and businesses and the firms running WeChat and TikTok would deprive millions of people of information and communication tools during a global pandemic, restrict human rights groups from reaching at-risk communities, and suppress free expression just before the U.S. election.

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Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights
18 Sep 2020
Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights
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Access Now on India’s plan to regulate “non-personal” data: protect personal data first

16 Sep 2020

India should pursue plans to govern “non-personal” data only after a comprehensive personal data protection and privacy law has been enacted, and a truly independent and strong regulator has been put in place.

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Access Now on India’s plan to regulate “non-personal” data: protect personal data first
16 Sep 2020
Access Now on India’s plan to regulate “non-personal” data: protect personal data first
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Prosecution of independent news site signals backslide on free expression in Malaysia

9 Jul 2020

The Attorney General of Malaysia is pressing charges against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief to hold it liable for comments posted by its readers, putting free expression and press freedom at risk.

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Prosecution of independent news site signals backslide on free expression in Malaysia
9 Jul 2020
Prosecution of independent news site signals backslide on free expression in Malaysia
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New police powers in Hong Kong threaten human rights online

6 Jul 2020

Hong Kong’s new national security law grants sweeping powers to block content, search devices, and intercept communications without independent judicial oversight.

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New police powers in Hong Kong threaten human rights online
6 Jul 2020
New police powers in Hong Kong threaten human rights online
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Supreme Court of India fails to restore high-speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19

14 May 2020

The Supreme Court of India this week rendered a judgment in a case challenging the restriction on high-speed mobile connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Supreme Court of India fails to restore high-speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19
14 May 2020
Supreme Court of India fails to restore high-speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19
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#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir

24 Apr 2020

The #KeepItOn coalition is calling on India to restore access to 4G high-speed internet access as a first step towards the containment of the COVID-19 virus and related health needs.

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#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir
24 Apr 2020
#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir