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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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Companies that partner to counter “violent extremism” online must also collaborate to respect rights

8 Dec 2016

Tech companies should not address the problem of “terrorist” content through private enforcement schemes that fail to meet human rights standards.

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Companies that partner to counter “violent extremism” online must also collaborate to respect rights
8 Dec 2016
Companies that partner to counter “violent extremism” online must also collaborate to respect rights
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In India, the “right to be forgotten” is in the hands of the Delhi High Court

9 Nov 2016
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In India, the “right to be forgotten” is in the hands of the Delhi High Court
9 Nov 2016
In India, the “right to be forgotten” is in the hands of the Delhi High Court
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Beware: countering “violent extremism” online risks human rights

2 Nov 2016

However well-intentioned, CVE proposals are a minefield for human rights.

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Beware: countering “violent extremism” online risks human rights
2 Nov 2016
Beware: countering “violent extremism” online risks human rights
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Zero rating: a global threat to the open internet

4 Jun 2016

We discuss two primary models for “zero rating” — both of which are a form of network discrimination and harm human rights.

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Zero rating: a global threat to the open internet
4 Jun 2016
Zero rating: a global threat to the open internet

Indian regulator stands up for Net Neutrality, rules against zero-rated services

8 Feb 2016

In a victory for Net Neutrality in India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today banned discriminatory pricing for data, including “zero rating” services. The decision comes in the context of a global push to enshrine and protect strong Net Neutrality rules worldwide.

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Indian regulator stands up for Net Neutrality, rules against zero-rated services
8 Feb 2016
Indian regulator stands up for Net Neutrality, rules against zero-rated services
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Access urges officials in Gujarat, India to rescind internet disruption

27 Aug 2015

This week telecom operators complied with a request from agencies of the Gujarat state government to shut down SMS functionality and disrupt mobile internet service. Access strongly believes no authority should issue internet shutdown orders, and that authorities in the state of Gujarat should urgently rescind the current blanket measures affecting so many Indian citizens and institutions.

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Access urges officials in Gujarat, India to rescind internet disruption
27 Aug 2015
Access urges officials in Gujarat, India to rescind internet disruption
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Access publishes policy brief for NetMundial Initiative meeting in Brazil

29 Jun 2015

Access has published a policy brief for the first meeting of the NetMundial Initiative’s (NMI) Coordination Council, identifying issues at stake in the meeting.

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Access publishes policy brief for NetMundial Initiative meeting in Brazil
29 Jun 2015
Access publishes policy brief for NetMundial Initiative meeting in Brazil