SFLC.in’s comments on TRAI’s consultation paper on net neutrality
Apr 17, 2017
In January 2017, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India published what is expected to be the last in a series of Consultation Papers on net neutrality in India, and invited public comments on…
“Protect Citizens’ Freedom – SC should not allow Aadhaar to eliminate constitutional right of privacy”: Eben Moglen
Apr 12, 2017
In an opinion piece that appeared in the Times of India on April 11, 2017, Prof. Eben Moglen discusses how a batch of 16 petitions pending before the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice K S…
RightsCon 2017, Brussels – An Overview
Apr 07, 2017
RightsCon 2017 is over, and we have lots to say about it. The Conference took place over a three day period, i.e. 29-31 March 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. We would like to thank Access Now for…
MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda speaks in Parliament against Internet shutdowns
Mar 31, 2017
On March 22, 2017, Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), raised the issue of Internet shutdowns in Parliament. Noting how Internet shutdowns are instituted by states under Section…
FOC Issues Joint Statement and Accompanying Good Practices for Government on State-Sponsored Network Disruptions
Mar 31, 2017
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the growing trend of intentional state-sponsored disruptions of access to or dissemination of information…
Joint letters to Chief Ministers raising concerns over Internet shutdowns
Mar 29, 2017
Concerned by the recurring Internet shutdowns imposed by states across India, we, along with a group of citizens and organizations, sent letters to the Chief Ministers of all states that have…
No Aadhaar, no service- Notifications making Aadhaar mandatory
Mar 28, 2017
In Aadhaar news, in the first few months of 2017, the Central Government has issued a spur of notifications making Aadhaar mandatory for various schemes that provide essentials and basic amenities.…
At Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia, Spain
Mar 22, 2017
SFLC.in participated in the Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) which was held between 6th and 10th of March, 2017 in the beautiful city of Valencia in Spain. IFF is a community organized unconference…
Minister of IT responds to SFLC.in’s query on violations of Supreme Court’s Aadhaar order
Mar 17, 2017
SFLC.in wrote to Member of Parliament, Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar requesting him to raise concern regarding the repeated violations by the Central Government of Supreme Court’s orders dated 11th August…
Our resources on Aadhaar
Mar 10, 2017
Aadhaar, the unique biometric identification project of UIDAI has been at the center of many debates since its inception. Among other things, concerns have been raised regarding privacy, and security…
Internet Shutdowns and the Silencing of Dissent – Panel Discussion by Internews
Mar 03, 2017
Internews organized a panel discussion on “Internet Shutdowns and the Silencing of Dissent” held at Google’s office in Washington D.C on March 2, 2017.
[Press Release]: ‘Internetshutdowns.in’ launched by SFLC.in as a one stop destination for resources on Internet shutdowns in India
Feb 09, 2017
‘Internetshutdowns.in’ launched by SFLC.in as a one stop destination for resources on Internet shutdowns in India
