Gendered Dimensions: A Critical Look at the Online Safety Act of Sri Lanka
Amidst public protests, Sri Lanka passed the Online Safety Act (‘OSA’) on 24 January 2024. The passing of the Act drew much criticism for having the potential to stifle freedom...
Curtains over Connectivity: A Peek Behind India’s Opaque Internet Shutdown Orders
The case of Anuradha Bhasin v Union of India [2020] set a precedent that requires the publication of internet access suspension orders to promote transparency and accountability around opaque internet...
India’s Regulatory Response to Online Misinformation Arguably Violates International Human Rights Law
Amid vehement opposition from media organisations, and following a flawed public consultation process, on April 6, 2023, India’s federal IT ministry amended Rule 3(1)(b)(v) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines...
The Digitisation of Agriculture in India: How AgriStack Infringes Informational Privacy
As digital capitalism paves the way for a new world order, Big Tech entities are increasingly participating in building digital architecture for developing nations to gain public trust. In India,...
Internet Access as a Derivative Component of the Freedom of Expression
The judgement in the case of Amnesty International Togo v The Togolese Republic [2020] asserts access to internet is a “derivative” right within the context of the right to freedom...
Right to Education & Emergence of a Digital Divide in Digital India
The recent statistical report presented by the National Statistical Organization (NSO) indicates the deteriorating standards of availability of internet and computers to students in India, which violates their fundamental rights...
How Our Clicks Cost the Planet: The Internet, Climate Change, and Human Rights (with Michael Oghia)
Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide have forced huge portions of our lives online, from education to work, with important human rights ramifications. But there’s an argument to be made that the Covid-19...
Covid-19 and the Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to lift internet restrictions in Kashmir
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had passed an order to restrict the internet speed in the entire Union Territory to 2G. On 11th May 2020, the Indian Supreme...
COVID-19 and the Digital Divide in Indian Island-territories
The lack of access to high speed internet within Indian island territories is a violation of digital equality, and a host of connected rights. This has been further exacerbated during...
