Blog Privacy India’s update to Aadhaar — a failure to fix the world’s largest biometrics-based national digital ID programme The new amendment bill would undo the Indian Supreme Court’s adopted principles for protecting privacy and data security in the Aadhaar digital ID programme. … 26 June 2019
Press Releases Privacy Dr. Usha Ramanathan declared “Hero” for speaking out against India’s controversial Aadhaar digital identity program Today, Access Now announces its selection of Indian privacy activist Dr. Usha Ramanathan as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.… 8 June 2019
Blog Freedom of Expression Happy 5th birthday to the Internet Freedom Festival! This week the Internet Freedom Festival celebrates its fifth year bringing together grassroots activists, journalists, and other freedom fighters. Here’s where you can find us.… 1 April 2019
Blog Privacy As Aadhaar amendment Bill lapses, Indian policymakers should rethink the digital identity project It is now clear that the badly designed system will do more harm than good. But it cannot be fixed through patchwork changes. … 26 February 2019
Blog Freedom of Expression Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules Executive Director Brett Solomon addresses the United Nations on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights… 10 December 2018
Blog Privacy Supreme Court of India rules to restrict world’s largest digital identity framework (Aadhaar) — but debate continues The Supreme Court of India has ruled on multiple challenges raised against the Aadhaar digital ID, making key restrictions. … 26 September 2018
Blog Freedom of Expression Open letter to Michelle Bachelet, new High Commissioner for Human Rights We identify six areas for digital rights in which the new U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights could have a key and definitive voice during her tenure.… 23 August 2018
Blog Privacy Digital identity programs: what could go wrong? Our contribution at UNCTAD’s E-Commerce Week Every government that seeks to protect privacy should take the time necessary to pause, reflect, and assess what digital identity programs will mean to our global society.… 19 April 2018
