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aarogyasetu

Kerala High Court hears challenges against mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu

The Kerala High Court has directed MeitY to file a response to petitions challenging mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu and to state on record that data collected by the app will not be misused.
12 May, 2020
6 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay

Statement on Supreme Court's J&K 4G Decision : An incremental step towards restoration

Today, the Supreme Court passed an order on the restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir ordering the constitution of a special high powered committee. This is an incremental step towards 4G restoration.
11 May, 2020
4 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta
Covid

Committee on IT : Get up! Stand up, for our privacy rights! #AarogyaSetu #SaveOurPrivacy

We wrote to the Standing Committee for Information Technology to hold hearings on Aarogya Setu.
08 May, 2020
4 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta
Privacy

The Internet Should Not Become a Boys Club

We wrote to the WCD Ministry and DCW about the need to address image based sexual abuse on the internet in a rights respecting manner in light of the recent 'Boiz Locker Room' incident.
07 May, 2020
5 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
aarogyasetu

We legally contest the Noida authorities order of criminally prosecuting people who do not have Aarogya Setu #SaveOurPrivacy

Earlier today we facilitated a legal challenge to the Noida Authorities to revoke the mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu under a threat of criminal imprisonment.
06 May, 2020
4 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta
Supreme Court

Supreme Court reserves order in petitions seeking restoration of 4G internet in Jammu & Kashmir

Today, the Supreme Court heard substantive arguments regarding the constitutionality and legality of the internet slowdown in Jammu & Kashmir during the COVID-19 pandemic and reserved its order in the matter.
04 May, 2020
5 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Surveillance

45 organizations and more than 100 prominent individuals push back against the coercion of Aarogya Setu

We have sent a joint representation to the Prime Minister's Office that is endorsed by 45 organisations and more than 100 individuals against the mandatory use of the Aarogya Setu App dated May 1, 2020.
02 May, 2020
7 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta
Covid

Workers of a digital world unite to advance privacy, dignity and autonomy! #SaveOurPrivacy

This May Day, IFF and a diverse group of individuals and organizations write to the government to ensure that privacy, dignity and autonomy of workers is not compromised during the COVID-19 crisis.
01 May, 2020
7 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Coronavirus

We wrote to the HMO urging them to issue an advisory against arrests for social media use under the Epidemic Diseases Act #FreeToMeme

We have written to the Union Home Ministry to urgently issue an advisory to State Governments with a draft SOP, to tackle the menace of COVID-19 related disinformation without resorting to overzealous criminal prosecutions.
30 April, 2020
5 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain
66A

66A Zombies continue to menace Free Speech on the Internet #ZombieTracker

Despite repeated directions by the Supreme Court, that all pending cases under S. 66A of the Information Technology Act be closed and also that no fresh charges may be registered, the provision continues to be invoked across the country.
28 April, 2020
4 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain

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