Tag: India

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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

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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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Privacy

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

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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

Press Releases

Privacy

Justice Rohinton Nariman and Indian Supreme Court 9-judge constitutional bench declared “Hero” for recognizing privacy as a fundamental right

Judgments that explicitly recognize fundamental rights can positively impact human lives and freedoms on a mass scale.…
4 October 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance

Here are the five winners — and losers — of the Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance Awards, recognizing those who have helped or harmed digital rights in 2017. …
4 October 2017

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Net Discrimination

Net Neutrality matters for human rights across the globe

No matter where you live, Net Neutrality is essential for free expression. Here’s a global tour of “hot spots” in the movement to keep the internet open and free. …
30 August 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Writing women into history: feminist Wikipedia Edit-a-thons in India

Japleen Pasricha describes how Wikipedia Edit-a-thons can help correct gender bias online and empower women in India and beyond.…
25 May 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Watch out: bad regulation of OTT services can risk your rights

Force-fitting telecom-style rules onto internet content and services can have profoundly negative implications for users’ rights.…
11 May 2017

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Freedom of Expression

How do you solve a problem like troll armies?

“Troll armies” are a global threat to free expression and democratic discourse. But strategies for fighting them must respect human rights.…
21 April 2017