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Mar 1 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Since our last #TransparencyReport, IFF has filed 36 RTI requests and 3 first appeals in February!
In response received from NIXI, we discovered that there was no legal basis for their undated notice for cap on [dot]in domains! 1/n

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➡️ We filed RTIs with 30 Indian states and Union Territories over internet shutdown orders issued by them and their compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Anuradha Bhasin v. UoI! 2/n

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NIXI responded that the new policy is as per powers under Clause 9.19 of Registry-Registrar Agreement. The exercise of NIXI’s power based on this contractual agreement defies legal understanding. Further, NIXI justified their decision solely on grounds of National Security. 3/n
The RTI Act is an important public tool that helps us demand transparency and accountability from authorities. We use it to routinely extract information about various ongoing govt. policies & projects.

Follow us to stay updated on critical #digitalrights advocacy in India! 4/n
We can't do what we do without you, the citizens of India. You support us, and we're accountable only to you.

Help strengthen constitutional rights in a digital India.
Become an IFF member today. 5/n
internetfreedom.in/donate/

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💰 Financial Disclosure for February:
We raised Rs. 2,36,353 through one-time & recurring donations from our community members. All contributions go into protecting your digital liberties!

You can find the financial disclosures for 2021 here👇🏽
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Mar 1
To aid in the ongoing constitutional challenges to the IT Rules, Oxford University’s Pro Bono Publico research centre - @OPBPatOxford has released a report about laws in other countries regulating social media, digital news media and OTT platforms. 1/9

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IFF reached out @OPBPatOxford to last year and asked specific questions on the law of other jurisdictions. We also specified which jurisdictions to examine - these were chosen to reflect political and economic diversity and reduce bias. 2/9
The report found that, in general, other countries
👉🏾 use existing laws to regulate digital content
👉🏾 are influenced by human rights jurisprudence
👉🏾 have not issued targeted laws for digital content, but some are in the process of developing them 3/9

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Dec 20, 2021
Who ensures the security of government websites?
As per @NICMeity, it does not maintain any information on websites developed by it or other vendors, nor does it document security audits (see attached picture). 1/5
It is worrisome that @NICMeity has stated that the security of government websites is tasked with the departments or ministries, even though security is a listed service. Here capacity for cyber security may not exist independently. 2/5

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This disclosure comes after increasing incidents of vulnerabilities being discovered in official websites. For instance, a cybersec researcher discovered a vulnerability in the National Voter's Services Portal. 3/5

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Dec 20, 2021
N.K. Premchandran stated that in the morning he opposed introduction on constitutional grounds, now he is opposing it on procedural grounds for passage. MPs are not even getting a chance to propose amendments. “What is parliamentary democracy? What is the use of debate” 8/n
E. T. Mohammed Basheer states that he opposes the Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage bill… focuses on the procedure, “that this is a shame… it is not had in the history of legislature…”. 9/n
Kiren Rijiju responds that he desired calm discussion on this important Bill but opposition has responded by creating a ruckus. The Bill is important for electoral reforms and refuses reference to parliamentary committee stating such examination has already been done. 10/n
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Dec 20, 2021
Alarming news coming in. The Government has introduced a supplementary agenda for the consideration and passage of the Aadhaar Voter linking bill. 1/n
Discussion has started on the Election Law (Amendment) Bill, 2021 for passage. It is being introduced by Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju. 2/n
Nishikant Dubey speaking in support of the linking and the amendment bill. He is arguing that all opposition parties are against the amendment bill due to their reliance on fake and bogus voters (“bangladeshis"). 3/n
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Dec 20, 2021
Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju introduced the Election Law (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to amend the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951. 1/n
Leader of Congress party in Loksabha @adhirrcinc opposes introduction. States that it should be referred to Standing Committee and Aadhaar-Election ID link will cause mass disenfranchisement. 2/n
@adhirrcinc Opposition to the introduction being made by several MPs. Include @ManishTewari @asadowaisi @mpriteshpandey Prof. Sougata Ray and N.K. Premchandran. 3/n
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