BJP today said internet must be governed as it is “extremely important” for governance but it should done in a way that does not compromise on the spirit of freedom of speech and expression. “Internet is extremely important and since it is extremely important for governance also, because every person is within the ambit of…
Just when India is warming up in a heated debate on net neutrality, here comes some interesting news. Last week, US telecom operator Verizon Communications announced it will acquire AOL (America Online) for $4.4 billion (or about Rs 28,000 crore). AOL is an internet service provider (ISP) that has relied heavily on content to be…
Health workers in countries torn by civil unrest and conflict – particularly Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria – need greater protection against attacks on medical facilities, staff and patients, rights groups and aid agencies said on Wednesday. Targeted attacks are destroying health systems and infrastructure, forcing health workers to flee and preventing children from getting vaccinations,…
The global free speech advocacy group PEN International has raised concerns in a new report “about the use of outmoded legislation to stifle free expression in India”. Written in collaboration with PEN Canada and the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto, the nearly 150-page report released on May 20 provides a comprehensive…
Amid growing criticism for Facebook’s Internet.org initiative, 67 Internet activists group have written an open letter to the founder of social networking site Mark Zuckerberg, saying it violates principles of net neutrality and is a threat to freedom of expression. Signatories to the letter include groups from India, Colombia, Netherlands, U.S., Democratic Republic of Congo,…