India’s Digital Governance `Model’ Fails on Rights
India's digital transformation also means depriving millions of their livelihood, biased surveillance technologies, insecure public databases and unprecedented levels of internet shutdowns. Jayshree Bajoria and Apar Gupta write.
https://www.justsecurity.org/88061/indias-digital-governance-model-fails-on-rights/
#DigitalIndia #g20 #MGNREGS #NREGA #aadhaar #ManipurViolence #manipur #InternetShutdown #UIDAI #biometrics #security #privacy #DataProtection #PersonalData #cybersecurity #StateSurveillance #authoritarianism #dissent #minorities #hindutva #BJP #technology #india
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Haryana suspends mobile Internet services in Nuh till August 28, imposes Section 144
The government announces the decision apprehending spread of rumours through social media by anti-social elements ahead of or during the rally called to be held on Monday.
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/mobile-internet-services-suspended-in-nuh-district-538540
#haryana #nuh #ShobhaYatra #section144 #InternetShutdown #hindutva #india
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Has the state really withered away in Manipur?
Instead, it has taken on a different shape: from an entity governed by a liberal social contract to one driven by an ethno-majoritarian consensus.
#manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurGovt #BirenSingh #meiteis #kukis #ManipurArmsLoot #InternetShutdown #censorship #BJP #india
https://scroll.in/article/1054009/has-the-state-really-withered-away-in-manipur
#manipur #manipurviolence #manipurgovt #birensingh #meiteis #kukis #manipurarmsloot #internetshutdown #censorship #BJP #india
Digital India Has Run Out of Freedoms
Any democratic right that is being evolved for safeguarding citizens in Digital India has been overruled by laws and policies that have completely opposite effects, writes Srinivas Kodali.
#InternetShutdown #aadhar #privacy #DataProtection #PersonalData #StateSurveillance #InternetFreedom #democracy #authoritarianism #censorship #HumanRights #hindutva #BJP #india
https://thewire.in/tech/digital-india-has-run-out-of-freedoms
#internetshutdown #Aadhar #privacy #dataprotection #personaldata #statesurveillance #internetfreedom #democracy #authoritarianism #censorship #humanrights #hindutva #BJP #india
How Manipur Got Divided By Misinformation And Polarisation
Without the Internet, Manipur has transgressed into a polarised state, filled with misinformation.
#manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #misinformation #propaganda #MeiteiMedia #InternetShutdown #meiteis #kukis #KukiZos #MeiraPaibis #TusharMehta #ManipurGovt #BJP #india
https://www.boomlive.in/decode/manipur-divided-by-misinformation-and-polarisation-22725
#manipur #manipurviolence #manipurrapes #misinformation #propaganda #meiteimedia #internetshutdown #meiteis #kukis #kukizos #meirapaibis #tusharmehta #manipurgovt #BJP #india
An Internet Shutdown Means Manipur Is Burning in the Dark
Since May 4, the Indian government has shut off the internet in Manipur, giving cover to murders, rapes, and arson.
#manipur #ManipurViolence #InternetShutdown #meiteis #kukis #KukiZos #ManipurRapes #ManipurUnrest #censorship #UnionGovernment #india
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-shutdown-manipur-burning-in-the-dark/
#manipur #manipurviolence #internetshutdown #meiteis #kukis #kukizos #manipurrapes #manipurunrest #censorship #Uniongovernment #india
As far as we know, internet services have not been suspended in the city of Gurgaon, although news reports suggest that incidents of violence that appear to have prompted Haryana’s internet suspensions have occurred in and around Gurgaon city as well. 2/n
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gurgaon-mosque-attack-deaths-8870487/
With violence erupting in some districts of Haryana, the State Government has ordered the suspension of internet services in the districts of Nuh, Palwal and Faridabad, and sub-divisions Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar in Gurgaon district. 1/n
#InternetShutdown #KeepUsOnline
#KeepUsOnline #internetshutdown
2 Killed, 7 Cops Injured In Violence During Haryana Religious Procession
Stones are being thrown and cars have been set on fire. The police, who have already used teargas and fired shots in the air, have called in reinforcements.
#haryana #nuh #VHP #BajrangDal #MonuManesar #CommunalViolence #HinduMobs #hindutva #InternetShutdown #india
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Haryana: Violence breaks out in Nuh, mobile internet suspended till August 2
The violence took place during a procession organised by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
#haryana #nuh #VHP #BajrangDal #CommunalViolence #HinduMobs #hindutva #InternetShutdown #india
#haryana #nuh #vhp #Bajrangdal #communalviolence #hindumobs #hindutva #internetshutdown #india
The government of #Senegal has imposed an #InternetShutdown on mobile networks starting today (31 July) - https://pulse.internetsociety.org/shutdowns/senegal-government-imposes-mobile-internet-shutdown
As we've stated multiple times, shutdowns are not a solution and harm the people and economy. We need to #KeepItOn !
#senegal #internetshutdown #keepiton #internet
India's Internet Shutdowns Hurt Women More, Manipur Assaults Show
"If there was no internet shutdown, those videos would have surfaced over two months ago and the horror could have been addressed speedily," said editor of Shillong Times Patricia Mukhim.
#manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #InternetShutdown #ViolenceAgainstWomen #meiteis #kukis #majoritarianism #HumanRights #BJP #UnionGovt #india
https://thewire.in/security/indias-internet-shutdowns-hurt-women-more-manipur-assaults-show
#manipur #manipurviolence #manipurrapes #internetshutdown #ViolenceAgainstWomen #meiteis #kukis #majoritarianism #humanrights #BJP #uniongovt #india
Manipur witnessed 18 internet shutdown orders in 2023
The tracker run by Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), has documented a total of 25 shutdowns in Manipur, across districts, as on July 15, 2023.
#manipur #InternetShutdown #censorship #FreeSpeech #SFLC #ManipurViolence #meiteis #kukis #christians #UnionGovt #authoritarianism #BJP #india
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manipur-witnessed-18-internet-shutdown-orders-2023-179990
#manipur #internetshutdown #censorship #freespeech #sflc #manipurviolence #meiteis #kukis #christians #uniongovt #authoritarianism #BJP #india
We Can’t Look Away From Internet Shutdowns in Manipur
Internet shutdowns take away our right to information and allow the government to continue to behave in authoritarian ways, writes Srinivas Kodali.
#manipur #InternetShutdown #censorship #FreeSpeech #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #UnionGovt #authoritarianism #BJP #india
https://thewire.in/rights/we-cant-look-away-from-internet-shutdowns-in-manipur
#manipur #internetshutdown #censorship #freespeech #manipurviolence #manipurrapes #uniongovt #authoritarianism #BJP #india
Manipur High Court seeks options to block VPN servers to safely restore Internet
The State has been under Internet shutdown since May 3 when clashes broke out between the dominant Meitei people and the Scheduled Tribe Kuki-Zomi people.
#manipur #ManipurViolence #meiteis #kukis #InternetShutdown #ManipurHC #VPN #censorship #ManipurGovt #MEITY #internet #india
#manipur #manipurviolence #meiteis #kukis #internetshutdown #manipurhc #vpn #censorship #manipurgovt #meity #internet #india
Pulse from the Internet Society monitors the Internet around the world and notes shutdowns. They also write interesting blog articles. I'm glad I subscribed to their RSS feed.
Take Action Against Exam Shutdowns https://pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/take-action-against-exam-shutdowns#NoExamShutdown #Internet #InternetShutdown #InternetShutdowns
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Widens Its Censorship of Modi’s Critics
Two months ago, Musk said he was too busy to look into his company’s role in mass censorship in India. It’s only gotten worse.
#twitter #ElonMusk #NarendraModi #modi #censorship #punjab #AmritpalSingh #InternetShutdown #HumanRights #BBC #authoritarianism #PressFreedom #india
https://theintercept.com/2023/03/28/twitter-modi-india-punjab-amritpal-singh/
#twitter #elonmusk #narendramodi #modi #censorship #punjab #amritpalsingh #internetshutdown #humanrights #bbc #authoritarianism #pressfreedom #india
Ars Technica: Fighting VPN criminalization should be Big Tech’s top priority, activists say https://arstechnica.com/?p=1923060 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #virtualprivatenetworks #internetshutdown #onlinecensorship #freespeech #Features #whatsapp #Policy #google #jigsaw #russia #china #proxy #Iran #meta #VPN
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Fighting VPN criminalization should be Big Tech’s top priority, activists say - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images)
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Global Internet Shutdowns Saw an All-Time High in 2022
#World #Tech #Politics #Democracy #DigitalRights #HumanRights #Internet #InternetAccess #InternetShutdown #Starlink
https://the-14.com/global-internet-shutdowns-saw-an-all-time-high-in-2022/
#world #tech #politics #democracy #digitalrights #humanrights #internet #internetaccess #internetshutdown #starlink