“Protect Citizens’ Freedom – SC should not allow Aadhaar to eliminate constitutional right of privacy”: Eben Moglen
In an opinion piece that appeared in the Times of India on April 11, 2017, Prof. Eben Moglen discusses how a batch of 16 petitions…
RightsCon 2017, Brussels – An Overview
RightsCon 2017 is over, and we have lots to say about it. The Conference took place over a three day period, i.e. 29-31 March 2017 in…
MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda speaks in Parliament against Internet shutdowns
On March 22, 2017, Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), raised the issue of Internet shutdowns in Parliament. Noting how Internet shutdowns are…
FOC Issues Joint Statement and Accompanying Good Practices for Government on State-Sponsored Network Disruptions
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the growing trend of intentional state-sponsored disruptions of access to or…
Joint letters to Chief Ministers raising concerns over Internet shutdowns
Concerned by the recurring Internet shutdowns imposed by states across India, we, along with a group of citizens and organizations, sent letters to the Chief…
No Aadhaar, no service- Notifications making Aadhaar mandatory
In Aadhaar news, in the first few months of 2017, the Central Government has issued a spur of notifications making Aadhaar mandatory for various schemes…
At Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia, Spain
SFLC.in participated in the Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) which was held between 6th and 10th of March, 2017 in the beautiful city of Valencia in Spain. IFF…
Minister of IT responds to SFLC.in’s query on violations of Supreme Court’s Aadhaar order
SFLC.in wrote to Member of Parliament, Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar requesting him to raise concern regarding the repeated violations by the Central Government of Supreme Court’s…
Our resources on Aadhaar
Aadhaar, the unique biometric identification project of UIDAI has been at the center of many debates since its inception. Among other things, concerns have been…
Internet Shutdowns and the Silencing of Dissent – Panel Discussion by Internews
Internews organized a panel discussion on “Internet Shutdowns and the Silencing of Dissent” held at Google’s office in Washington D.C on March 2, 2017. Our legal…
[Press Release]: ‘Internetshutdowns.in’ launched by SFLC.in as a one stop destination for resources on Internet shutdowns in India
‘Internetshutdowns.in’ launched by SFLC.in as a one stop destination for resources on Internet shutdowns in India New Delhi, February 8: Delhi-based not-for-profit legal services organization…
Letter to MeitY raising concern about frequent Internet shutdowns in India
In the last few years, India has witnessed a constant increase in the instances of Internet shutdowns in the country. These incidents point to the…