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Today marks the 5th anniversary of the landmark SC Right to Privacy judgement that changed digital rights history & finally recognised privacy as a fundamental right.

🧵sharing the issues since then & a story of how its implementation went haywire. 1/n
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There has been some hope in Courts, where the judgement has formed the basis for decriminalizing same-sex relationships. It was also cited to incrementally advance jurisprudence on criminal investigations.

But India's data privacy under Puttaswamy remains under grave threat. 2/n
1⃣Withdrawal of the Data Protection Bill, 2021
While the Bill was not perfect, its withdrawal in the Lok Sabha means 4 years & multiple rounds of consultations have only led us to a road of disappointment, leaving a dangerous vacuum for data privacy. 3/n
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Only a few minutes to go for #PrivacySupreme 2021!

Four years since the landmark #Puttaswamy judgement, join us for a discussion on the future of your right to privacy in the wake of the #PegasusLeaks 👇🏽

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Today, we're talking about the #PegasusProject reports. @MitaliLive will be speaking with @ShashiTharoor on what could be India's response to such an exposé — where are investigations headed, and how can we move ahead in India? #PrivacySupreme
The #Pegasus story in India is not recent. @ShashiTharoor takes us through the trajectory of parliamentary responses to it. #PrivacySupreme
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As part of the Unpanel at #PrivacySupreme, the speakers talked about the state of privacy in the country from different perspectives. @Jayati1609 talking about the shifts of power from money to data.

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Thenmozhi Soundararajan (@dalitdiva) talking about digital inclusion and making privacy work for marginalised communities at #PrivacySupreme this year.

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Vrinda Grover (@vrindagrover) talking about Judicial evasion or enforcement: a review of the Supreme Court post-Puttaswamy at #PrivacySupreme this year.

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Every year IFF commemorates the anniversary of the Right to Privacy judgement with #PrivacySupreme, a flagship event to celebrate and critically appraise this watershed moment in Indian constitutional history and what value it holds now, especially under these challenging times. Image
On 24 August, 2020, we mark the 3rd anniversary of the landmark Right to Privacy judgement by the Supreme Court of India, in which a 9 judge bench unanimously held that privacy was a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. Register now!

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More details on the event through this #PrivacySupreme introductory video. Please watch and share!

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Looking for something more “political”, than binge watching your favourite Korean drama? Click to view this fascinating talk given yesterday by Prof. Gupta on technology and freedom! #PrivacySupreme
You can carry on the conversation from it on the Internet Freedom Forum. A space for unfiltered, sustained conversation on digital rights. Join in the community! Let’s talk, learn and discover together! forum.internetfreedom.in/t/privacy-supr…
We are so excited as IFF's flagship event for August 24 #PrivacySupreme takes shape to mark the 3rd anniversary of the Right to Privacy judgement. Leading up to it & to mark our Independence Day, we collaborated on a visual narrative with @priyankaborar. forum.internetfreedom.in/t/where-the-mi…
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“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high...”

We are very excited to share with you our second artist collaboration with @priyankaborar. Check it out on Instagram and don't forget to follow us there!

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If you are an artist or a digital creator and want to provide a visual language to digital rights and our work, please reach out to us at media@internetfreedom.in for collaborations. IFF will work closely with you to develop artwork that aids in civic literacy & empowerment!
This Independence day, join us as we kickoff #PrivacySupreme this year with a lecture by Debayan Gupta aptly titled - Where the mind is without fear. Register now!

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We are very excited to announce the inaugural talk for #PrivacySupreme - 'Where the mind is without fear: Using encryption to ensure freedom' with Debayan Gupta, happening on August 15, 2020, 12PM IST.

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Debayan Gupta is currently an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Ashoka University, where he teaches a course on security and privacy. He is also a visiting professor and research affiliate at MIT and MIT-Sloan.

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Debayan’s primary areas of interest include secure computation, cryptography, and privacy. He also occasionally dabbles in number theory, complexity theory, robotics, and machine learning. Register for this #PrivacySupreme event today!

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The awaited Data Protection Bill may be introduced in this session of Parliament! Why do we need a data protection law you ask? Remember the #SaveOurPrivacy campaign videos? Now is a good time to revisit them!
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Let’s go back in time a little to see how far India has come. On August 24, 2017, the SC upholds the right to privacy in India in Puttaswamy. #PrivacySupreme indeed.
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During the course of the hearings in the SC the Govt scurries; It sets up the Srikrishna Committee to frame a Data Protection Law, headed by Retd. J. Srikrishna.
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