India: freedom of speech, information & media
I Pity The Nation That Needs To Jail Those Who Ask For Justice by Arundhati Roy | ZSpace
For her talk on Kashmir (videos to the right), w riter Arundhati Roy has come under the threat of “sedition” charges in India. These speeches are currently being analyzed by Delhi police. Her response to the threat is below and was issued from Srinagar :
Mumbai: Senior investigative journalist shot dead - Rediff.com India News
A senior investigative journalist, who extensively covered underworld and crime for over two decades, was shot dead in broad daylight on Saturday by four motorbike-borne persons who pumped bullets into him from behind at close range in suburban Powai.
It has been some time since EFF blogged about Hari Prasad. Earlier this year, a team of security researchers led by Prasad, Alex Halderman , and Rop Gonggrijp was able to study an electronic voting machine (EVM) in actual use in India.
2010 Pioneer Award Winner Hari Prasad Defends India's Democracy
The Indian government wants to censor the Internet without being seen to be censoring the Internet.
Invisible Censorship: How the Government Censors Without Being Seen
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Online uproar as India seeks social media screening
India: Kapil Sibal vs. The Netizens On Filtering Social Media
Earlier this week, the Indian Union Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal asked Internet giants such as Facebook, Google and Yahoo to pre-screen derogatory, defamatory and inflammatory content about political leaders and religion.The Indian Telecommunications Minister met on Monday afternoon with top officials of Internet companies and social media sites, including the Indian units of Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo, to compel them to filter offensive content.
Indian Authorities Try (And Fail) to Make Tech Companies Block Politically Offensive Content
India cracks down on the Blackberry
The use of the humble Blackberry may be outlawed in India if Research in Motion fails to comply with the government’s strict security demands.by David Rizk, EFF Legal Intern
New Indian Internet Intermediary Regulations Pose Serious Threats to Net Users’ Freedom of Expression