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Freedom of Expression

#KeepItOn: Joint Open Letter on Keeping the internet open and secure in Jammu and Kashmir

The global #KeepItOn coalition, representing more than 191 organizations from 60+ countries, asks the Union Government of India to restore the internet in Jammu and Kashmir and keep it on in a joint letter.…

14 August 2019

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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

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

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Freedom of Expression

Global coalition urges India to withdraw proposed amendments to Intermediary Guidelines

The government’s proposed amendments on intermediary liability in India won’t fix disinformation, but will harm digital security and human rights, the coalition warns.…

15 March 2019

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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.
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26 February 2019

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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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