Online Harassment: A Form of Censorship - Release of Report and Panel Discussion
Nov 19, 2016
SFLC.in is pleased to announce the release our report titled “Online Harassment: A Form of Censorship” on November 22, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Lecture Hall 1, India International Centre (…
Timeline for India’s MOOC platform - SWAYAM
Nov 10, 2016
2014: SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is announced by the Ministry of Human Rights Development (MHRD), as a national platform for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)…
Cataloguing violations of Supreme Court’s orders on Aadhaar
Aug 17, 2016
The journey of the Aadhaar scheme can be traced back from its inception in 2006, following which it has undergone scrutiny by way of two Bills that aimed to provide it statutory backing, one …
SFLC.in at FSMK Camp 2016
Aug 04, 2016
Free Software Movement of Karantaka (FSMK) organizes annual week long technical camps for students, with a special emphasis on Free & Open Source Software (FOSS), its significance, benefits, and…
Roundtable: Identifying and Limiting Hate Speech and Harassment Online
Jul 23, 2016
The advances made possible by the advent of the Internet have impacted the notion of free speech in a great many ways. Online intermediary platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Google enable…
Kerala State IT Policy – A Stakeholder Consultation (16th July, 2016)
Jul 17, 2016
SFLC.in, Democratic Alliance for Knowledge Freedom (DAKF) and InfoPark Ernakulam Public Library Branch are jointly organising a discussion session to gather inputs from various stakeholders for the …
Counter Comments to the Consultation Paper on Free Data
Jul 14, 2016
Following our initial comments on the Consultation Paper on Free Data, below are our set of counter comments that serve as responses to the comments made by TSPs and TSP associations. Though a number…
Journey of Aadhaar - Graphical Illustration
Jul 13, 2016
The Aadhaar scheme has undergone scrutinies and challenges at various levels since its inception as the flagship program of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in 2006. In its…
SFLC.in’s Comments on the TRAI Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality
Jul 05, 2016
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on May 30, 2016 published a Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality, inviting stakeholder comments on 6 broad questions including the core principles…
United Nations passes a resolution condemning Internet Shutdowns
Jul 05, 2016
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on 1st July, 2016, condemning network disruptions and measures resorted by states to curb online access and/or dissemination of information…
SFLC.in's Comments on the TRAI Consultation Paper on Free Data
Jul 01, 2016
On 19 May, 2016 the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India floated a Consultation Paper on Free Data, inviting stakeholder comments on the need for a Telecom Service Provider agnostic platform to…
Economic Impact of Usage of FOSS in Government - IIMB Report - June 2015
Jun 09, 2016
A team of researchers, under a grant from ICFOSS, headed by Prof. Rahul De, Hewlett-Packard Chair Professor at IIM Bangalore, published a report on the "Economic Impact of Usage of FOSS in Government…
