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Analysing Latest List of Blocked Sites (Communalism & Rioting Edition) — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 06, 2012 11:52 AM
Pranesh Prakash does preliminary analysis on a leaked list of the websites blocked from August 18, 2012 till August 21, 2012 by the Indian government.
Overview and Concerns Regarding the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act — by GeneWatch UK & the Council for Responsible Genetics, US — last modified Jul 11, 2012 11:30 AM
The Indian Code of Criminal Procedure was amended in 2005 to enable the collection of a host of medical details from accused persons upon their arrest. Section 53 of the Cr.PC provides that upon arrest, an accused person may be subjected to a medical examination if there are “reasonable grounds for believing” that such examination will afford evidence as to the crime.
Intermediary Liability in India: Chilling Effects on Free Expression on the Internet — by Rishabh Dara — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:22 AM
The Centre for Internet & Society in partnership with Google India conducted the Google Policy Fellowship 2011. This was offered for the first time in Asia Pacific as well as in India. Rishabh Dara was selected as a Fellow and researched upon issues relating to freedom of expression. The results of the paper demonstrate that the ‘Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011’ notified by the Government of India on April 11, 2011 have a chilling effect on free expression.
The All India Privacy Symposium: Conference Report — by Natasha Vaz — last modified Apr 30, 2012 05:16 AM
Privacy India, the Centre for Internet and Society and Society in Action Group, with support from the International Development Research Centre, Privacy International and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had organised the All India Privacy Symposium at the India International Centre in New Delhi, on February 4, 2012. Natasha Vaz reports about the event.
World Narrow Web — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Mar 27, 2012 04:00 PM
Censorship and how govt reacts to it may push us to country-specific networks, writes Pranesh Prakash in an article published in the Indian Express on 4 February 2012.
Privacy Matters — Analyzing the Right to "Privacy Bill" — by Natasha Vaz — last modified Feb 15, 2012 04:27 AM
On January 21, 2012 a public conference “Privacy Matters” was held at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai. It was the sixth conference organised in the series of regional consultations held as “Privacy Matters”. The present conference analyzed the Draft Privacy Bill and the participants discussed the challenges and concerns of privacy in India.
How India Makes E-books Easier to Ban than Books (And How We Can Change That) — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Feb 21, 2012 11:50 AM
Without getting into questions of what should and should not be unlawful speech, Pranesh Prakash chooses to take a look at how Indian law promotes arbitrary removal and blocking of websites, website content, and online services, and how it makes it much easier than getting offline printed speech removed.
Invisible Censorship: How the Government Censors Without Being Seen — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 04, 2012 08:59 AM
The Indian government wants to censor the Internet without being seen to be censoring the Internet. This article by Pranesh Prakash shows how the government has been able to achieve this through the Information Technology Act and the Intermediary Guidelines Rules it passed in April 2011. It now wants methods of censorship that leave even fewer traces, which is why Mr. Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology talks of Internet 'self-regulation', and has brought about an amendment of the Copyright Act that requires instant removal of content.
Online Pre-Censorship is Harmful and Impractical — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 12, 2011 05:00 PM
The Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal wants Internet intermediaries to pre-censor content uploaded by their users. Pranesh Prakash takes issue with this and explains why this is a problem, even if the government's heart is in the right place. Further, he points out that now is the time to take action on the draconian IT Rules which are before the Parliament.
Analysis of DIT's Response to Second RTI on Website Blocking — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 02, 2011 09:26 AM
In this blog post, Pranesh Prakash briefly analyses the DIT's response to an RTI request on website blocking alongside the most recent edition of Google's Transparency Report, and what it tells us about the online censorship regime in India.
DIT's Response to RTI on Website Blocking — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM
For the first time in India, we have a list of websites that are blocked by order of the Indian government. This data was received from the Department of Information Technology in response to an RTI that CIS filed. Pranesh Prakash of CIS analyzes the implications of these blocks, as well as the shortcomings of the DIT's response.
Google Policy Fellowship Program: Asia Chapter — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:34 AM
For the ardent followers of free and open Internet and for those who love to debate on technology, media law and Internet-related policy issues, there is some good news. The Centre for Internet and Society, India is conducting a Google Policy Fellowship program this summer!
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