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#2023

2023 Year in Review: Policy interventions for impact

In 2023, the policy team at IFF participated in 9 consultations, sent 61 letters, authored 16 statements and public briefs, organised several briefing calls and events, launched new projects and expanded existing ones, and continued tracking digital rights developments in the Parliament.

27 December, 2023

18 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Disha Verma

A big thank you from us to you for making this event a SUPREME success

This post outlines the sets the context for the state of privacy in India, its significance for the annual flagship event, it summarises the three conversations held, and thanks the audience for making the event a Supreme success.

Monsoon Session 2023: A Digital Rights Review

The Monsoon Session concluded on August 11, 2023 when both Houses adjourned sine die. 25 bills were introduced and several key legislations (Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023) were passed by both Houses. We assess how our Parliament performed from a digital rights perspective.

21 August, 2023

9 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

7 Years of IFF

Today, as India celebrates its 77th Independence Day, the Internet Freedom Foundation completes seven years since our first public post.

Legislative Brief on Digital Rights for Monsoon Session 2023

In our legislative brief on digital rights for the Monsoon Session 2023, we highlight some of the focus areas with the larger issues of digital rights, data privacy, data protection, censorship and other concerns that call for extensive deliberation in the Houses of Parliament.

18 July, 2023

5 min read

Tejasi Panjiar &

Prateek Waghre

quarterly update

There’s Been Ups, Downs, and A Lot of Internet Shutdowns— A Quarterly Update April-June 2023

A breakdown of everything we’ve been up to over the past 3 months, sorted into the 4 core themes of internet shutdowns, data protection & privacy, surveillance, & censorship

08 July, 2023

14 min read

Shilpa Mariam Joseph

transparency

Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for May, 2023

In May 2023, we filed 28 Right to Information applications and 03 First Appeals.

01 June, 2023

5 min read

Anushka Jain

Statement

Statement on internet shutdowns in Manipur in response to ongoing violence

Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) calls on the authorities in Manipur to review its decision to suspend mobile internet in the state and to comply with Supreme Court of India’s guidelines on internet shutdowns.

05 May, 2023

2 min read