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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.

Worst year for internet shutdowns: Asia Pacific tops the 2024 shame list

23 Feb 2025
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Worst year for internet shutdowns: Asia Pacific tops the 2024 shame list
23 Feb 2025
Worst year for internet shutdowns: Asia Pacific tops the 2024 shame list
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

Oral statement at 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on ICTs

21 Feb 2025

Access Now’s oral statement at the 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on information and communication technology.

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Oral statement at 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on ICTs
21 Feb 2025
Oral statement at 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on ICTs
AI

Submission on Sri Lanka’s draft National Strategy on AI 

7 Jan 2025

With increasing development of AI applications, it’s crucial for Sri Lanka to
develop a strong foundational guide for the use of emerging technology.

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Submission on Sri Lanka’s draft National Strategy on AI 
7 Jan 2025
Submission on Sri Lanka’s draft National Strategy on AI 

#KeepItOn: authorities in Pakistan must stop the ongoing suppression of digital rights

12 Dec 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition urges the government of Pakistan to immediately bring an end to the ongoing blatant violation of fundamental rights in the country.

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#KeepItOn: authorities in Pakistan must stop the ongoing suppression of digital rights
12 Dec 2024
#KeepItOn: authorities in Pakistan must stop the ongoing suppression of digital rights
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

Access Now’s submission on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024

28 Oct 2024

Access Now recommends the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024 to …

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Access Now’s submission on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024
28 Oct 2024
Access Now’s submission on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024
Digital Public Infrastructure

A human rights-centered approach to digital public infrastructure

24 Oct 2024

Read Access Now’s recommendations for lawmakers to ensure digital public infrastructure protects human rights.

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A human rights-centered approach to digital public infrastructure
24 Oct 2024
A human rights-centered approach to digital public infrastructure
2024 Joint civil society statement on cyber and human security

Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Critical Infrastructure rules

28 Sep 2024

We hope the Department of Telecommunications will undertake further public consultation after review of initial comments from all stakeholders.

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Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Critical Infrastructure rules
28 Sep 2024
Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Critical Infrastructure rules
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Telecom Cyber Security rules

28 Sep 2024

We hope the Department of Telecommunications will undertake further public consultation after review of initial comments from all stakeholders.

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Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Telecom Cyber Security rules
28 Sep 2024
Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Telecom Cyber Security rules
STOP Methodology KeepItOn 2023

Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Telecom Suspension rules

28 Sep 2024

We hope the Department of Telecommunications will undertake further public consultation after review of initial comments from all stakeholders.

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Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Telecom Suspension rules
28 Sep 2024
Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Telecom Suspension rules

Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Interception rules

28 Sep 2024

We thank the Department of Telecommunications and hope they will undertake further public consultation after review of initial comments from all stakeholders.

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Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Interception rules
28 Sep 2024
Submission to the Indian Government on the draft Interception rules