A scaled effort, that will build on experiences, lessons, of varied organisations to reflect on the future thats ahead of us. Anja kovacs, the founder of the internet democracy project, who has been working with cases of cyberbullying across north india, says while the law is in place, the police outside the nonmetros. Asia house bagri foundation literature festival 2014. Anjas work focuses especially on questions regarding.
Anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy project, said that the language dealing with online abuse needs to change in activist, media and police circles. India has traditionally dealt with controversies by. Asia house has partnered with the bagri foundation to create 2014s asia house bagri foundation literature festival. The internet democracy project is invited to participate in a one day workshop that is being organised by the technology policy team at the national institute of public finance and policy, new delhi in collaboration with design beku, a bangalorebased design collective. Anja kovacs of internet democracy project was critical of the government instructing internet service providing. In a country like india with a vibrant democracy, where even the prime minister is open to criticism on twitter and other platforms and does not take offence, who are these people who are taking offence to adult content. Anja kovacs shares why we need to be careful of surveillance on. Even without section 66a, india lags behind many nations in. India among top targets of spying by nsa the hindu. As more and more people have come online, more and more abuse can be seen as well, kovacs told ians.
In india, prismlike surveillance slips under the radar. From anja kovacs of the internet democracy project. Painters, whose works drew ire, writers whose books were banned, politicians. Anja kovacs, who heads the internet democracy project in delhi, echoes guptas sentiments. Internet democracy project posts by anja kovacs open letter by indian civil society organisations to the chair of the multistakeholder meeting on the future of internet governance to be held in brazil in april, 2014. Sovereignty is seeing renewed relevance in the age of data in india as it has become. Greg macdougall interviews anja kovacs on internet rights, political economy and social justice on 8 august 2016, anja kovacs was interviewed by greg macdougall of equitableeducation.
Nov 12, 2016 centre for the study of developing societies 29, rajpur road, civil lines, delhi 110054. A result of monthslong research by the projects anja kovacs and nayantara ranganathan, the study aims to bring forward discussions on the nature of such surveillances. Amazon asks indians to upload aadhaar numbers to recover lost. Anja kovacs, advocates democracy on the internet through her internet democracy project. Anja kovacs, researcher and activist, and director of the internet democracy dr. Tv is an attempt to get all stakeholders together and explore a consolidated approach to safety. Seagull books space, new delhi, 5 pm abstract richa kaul padte, the author of cybersexy.
Advocate apar gupta felt there are better safeguards against banning books. Anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy project, said i think its problematic that such an extensive ecosystem is being built around aadhaar, whether by indian startups or western companies, while a comprehensive privacy law remains nonexistent in india. In a democratic country, the use of a statecrafted app should simply not be made compulsory, said anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy project, a new delhibased nonprofit organization that works on issues of online freedom of expression, democracy, and social justice. There is a possibility that the supreme court will narrow the reading of the section. An interview with anja kovacs from internet democracy project during the freedom online conference in tunis.
Points on the politics and contradictions of big data were pointed out. Anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project in delhi, india, which. Anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project in delhi. Interview by greg macdougall of equitableeducation. However, anja kovacs, project director at the internet democracy project in india, says social media is not accessible to all.
Anja kovacs heads the internet democracy project in delhi. Anja kovacs from internet democracy project youtube. India is doing a whole lot better since the supreme courts judgement, says anja kovacs, who directs the internet democracy project, a research and advocacy outfit in delhi. It was one of tens of events held around the world on 5 march this year and in previous years following san francisco poet and bookseller beau beausoleils founding of the coalition almutanabbi street starts here, to speak out against the destruction of books and. Anja kovacs of the internet democracy project, and a fellow at the new delhibased centre for internet and society, felt that there was a growing discrepancy and power imbalance between citizens and the state and that in the indian scenario, there were no checks and balances in place. Make blog not war a freedom of expression training for bloggers an initiative of the internet democracy project are you a blogger and interested in deepening your understanding of internet censorship and freedom of expression as they play out in india. The project works towards realising feminist visions of the digital in society, by exploring and addressing power imbalances in the areas of norms, governance and infrastructure in india and beyond. Anja kovacs of the delhibased internet democracy project said the articles showed that such datamining was not about any broader struggle to. And, in an environment like india where no checks and balances are in place, that is troubling. When narendra modi and his troll army massacred the. Feb 28, 2017 anja kovacs, director of internet democracy project. I think its problematic that such an extensive ecosystem is being built around aadhaar, whether by indian startups or western companies, while a comprehensive privacy law remains nonexistent in india, anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy project, an organization that works on issues of free speech, democracy, and social. The project engages in research and advocacy on the promises and challenges that the.
The project engages in research and advocacy on the promises and challenges that the internet poses for democracy and social justice in india and beyond. Giving rise to new ways to exercise the right to freedom of expression, to the potential of fluid identities and to new ways to interact for those with limited offline opportunities, the democratisation of societies through the internet is a phenomenon many have celebrated. India blocks more than 800 sites in web porn crackdown. Amazon asks indians to upload aadhaar numbers to recover. Delhibased anja kovacs, project director of the internet democracy project, said that the increase seems to mostly have kept pace with the growth of internet penetration. Its research and advocacy efforts focus on issues of the internet, freedom of expression, gender rights, online abuse of women and digital surveillance, and cyber security and internet governance. Be it 18, 23 or 40, some men dont grow out of boys. Feb 23, 2017 a result of monthslong research by the projects anja kovacs and nayantara ranganathan, the study aims to bring forward discussions on the nature of such surveillances. Our article by lawyer and writer suhrith parthasarathy considers why if minister maneka gandhi does go ahead with plans to remove anonymity on twitter it could have ramifications for other forms of writing.
Activists say india has taken a small yet firm step in the right direction, but even then, its internet laws have some catching up to do. Cyber bullying rampant in india, legal vacuum persists. Anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project in delhi, india, which works for an internet that supports free speech, democracy and social justice in. In india, prismlike surveillance slips under the radar the. Even without section 66a, india lags behind many nations. The section is framed in a way that is far too vague to be acceptable in a democracy, and runs the clear danger of coming in contradiction with the constitution. Dr anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project in delhi. Rethinking pornography will be in conversation with dr. Internet under fire from states seeking to control information. Jul 04, 2017 anja kovacs, advocates democracy on the internet through her internet democracy project. Social media allows people who did not have a voice earlier to be. Anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project, an initiative at point of view. Tv about why we need to stand up to online abuse, hate speech and surveillance and make the internet a better place to be in. The internet democracy project is an indiabased project.
Anjas research and advocacy focuses especially on questions regarding freedom of expression, cybersecurity and the architecture of internet governance. India, which works towards an internet that supports freedom of expression, democracy and social justice. Seeing key speakers, journalists and awardwinning authors, the festival celebrates the cultural works and contributions of pan asian. Anja kovacs, a delhibased activist working with the internet democracy project, a panindian internet and free speech advocacy group, says. Anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project in delhi, india, which works for an internet that supports free speech, democracy and social justice in india and beyond. The panel discussion was to be moderated by ms dutt, and the panellists include ms chaturvedi author of i am a troll, dr anja kovacs, internet democracy. There is a growing discrepancy and power imbalance between citizens and the state, says anja kovacs of the internet democracy project. Anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy project and researcher of cyber trolls, points out that the sort of abuse that women receive on facebook and twitter is connected with historical norms of policing womens voices, which has always been central to patriarchy.
Apr, 20 two papers presented here on friday by researchers from the internet democracy project examined recent criminal cases dealing with defamation, sedition and outraging modesty of women on the internet. Anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project in delhi, india. Sex, freedom and the internet the internet democracy project. Anja kovacs shares why we need to be careful of surveillance. Mar 29, 2015 activists say india has taken a small yet firm step in the right direction, but even then, its internet laws have some catching up to do. We look at the intersection of internet, human rights and policy from a feminist perspective. Sep 23, 20 if you put all of this together, you get quite a detailed map of someones movements, who they hang out and what drives their lives, said anja kovacs, project director at internet democracy. The internet democracy project has joined a global coalition of civil society and technology experts that sent a joint letter to the indian ministry of electronics and information technology on 15 march, asking the government of india to withdraw the draft amendments proposed to the information technology intermediary guidelines rules. If you put all of this together, you get quite a detailed map of someones movements, who they hang out and what drives their lives, said anja kovacs, project director at internet democracy. Anjas research currently focuses especially on questions regarding cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Jun 30, 20 there is a growing discrepancy and power imbalance between citizens and the state, says anja kovacs of the internet democracy project. India is doing a whole lot better since the supreme courts judgement, says anja kovacs, who directs the internet democracy project, a. Peeping toms on the prowl in locker rooms outlook india. Anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy project in delhi, said.
Through research and advocacy, the project seeks to unearth the changes the internet has wrought on democracy and the implications of these changes for our visions of progressive social change if they are to remain relevant in the digital age. Anja kovacs directs the internet democracy project in delhi, india, which works for an internet that supports free speech, democracy and social justice in india and beyond interview by greg macdougall of equitableeducation. Two papers presented here on friday by researchers from the internet democracy project examined recent criminal cases dealing with defamation. Interview with anja kovacs, internet democracy project, at world forum on free media august 9, 2016 greg no comments topics include zero rating and net neutrality. Applications are now closed the internet democracy project works towards realising feminist visions of the digital in society, by exploring and addressing power imbalances in the areas of norms, governance and infrastructure, through indepth research, advocacy and debate. Interview with anja kovacs, internet democracy project. As anja kovacs of the internet democracy project told index, democracy virtually demands anonymity. Pdf criminal law and freedom of expression on the internet in. It was the first full day of the world forum on free media in montreal, which happened in conjunction with the world social forum happening aug 914. Workshop on privacy after big data delhi, november 12.
That view was summed up by one conference panelist, anja kovacs of the internet democracy project in india, who said that a moroccan colleague had told her earlier that such surveillance in the. The potential for misuse and misunderstanding, kovacs believes, is increasing enormously. It is clear that the current government are much more open to the idea of imposing a ban than the. Among our current priorities is the development of a feminist approach to data. Encouraging transparency and accountability in internet governance withdrawn geetha hariharan. Anja kovacs from the internet democracy project about sex, freedom and the internet. The struggles of dalit women, transgender women, kashmiri women find far less resonance, says anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy. When narendra modi and his troll army massacred the freedom. Oct 19, 2018 the struggles of dalit women, transgender women, kashmiri women find far less resonance, says anja kovacs, director of the internet democracy project in delhi, which works on free speech. Amazon is asking indians to hand over their aadhaar, india. Sep 19, 2016 our article by lawyer and writer suhrith parthasarathy considers why if minister maneka gandhi does go ahead with plans to remove anonymity on twitter it could have ramifications for other forms of writing. Amazon is asking indians to hand over their aadhaar, indias. Online safety summit for women powered by shethepeople. Centre for the study of developing societies 29, rajpur road, civil lines, delhi 110054.
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