Tag: India

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India’s draft data protection bill needs to do more to stack up against global standards

On 15 data protection policy-making metrics, we found that the Srikrishna Committee output passed muster on four principles.…

3 October 2018

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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

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Digital Security

Community Voices: The Bachchao Project fights for gender rights online

The Bachchao Project is a techno-feminist collective working at the intersection of technology and gender rights, bridging the gap between tech developers and end users in at-risk communities. …

28 August 2018

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Update: India moves forward on privacy and data protection for the next billion

India has taken a first step in creating a data protection framework, announcing draft legislation for the world’s second-largest internet user population.…

27 July 2018

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Freedom of Expression

India cuts internet access for school exams, doubles down on rights-harming shutdowns

Shutdowns during exams are increasingly common in countries like Iraq and Algeria, despite the harm they cause to human rights and the economy. But it’s relatively new in India, and it must be stopped.…

23 July 2018

#SaveOurPrivacy

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India’s opportunity to ensure a strong privacy framework for the next billion

India’s internet users are not protected by any national privacy institution or adequate data protection framework. But that might change — soon.…

21 June 2018

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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

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Business and Human Rights

كامبريدج أناليتيكا: طريقة غير مشروعة للحصول على معطيات شخصية لـ 87 مليون شخص! تعرف على آخر المستجدات

تظهر تقارير من “نيويورك تايمز” The New York Times و “الغارديان” The Guardian أن كامبريدج أناليتيكا قد استخدمت مجموعات هائلة من المعطيات الشخصية من خلال موقع فيسبوك للإعلان عن الناخبين المستهدفين في المملكة المتحدة والولايات المتحدة. وقد تم الحصول على…

10 April 2018

international women's day 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Internet Democracy Project: Fighting gendered surveillance and access disparities in India

The Internet Democracy Project, based in New Delhi, documents how technology can deepen the scrutiny that women are subject to in the digital age, and fights back against gender-based restrictions to privacy and free expression.…

28 March 2018

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National digital identity programmes: what’s next?

Our working paper on national digital ID programmes explores the human rights implications and provides lawmakers globally with policy recommendations in the areas of governance, privacy and data protection, and cybersecurity.…

21 March 2018

Press Releases

Net Discrimination

A step forward for Net Neutrality in India; a leap ahead for the open internet

TRAI has recommended that government licenses for internet service providers include strong provisions to ensure non-discriminatory treatment of content.…

28 November 2017

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Freedom of Expression

South Asia: how trends in ICT law and policy are impacting digital rights

Our analysis looks at developments important for the future of digital security and freedom of expression in the region. …

18 October 2017

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