Here comes the Bill, all dressed in Nil #SaveOurPrivacy
As the Data Protection Bill has made its appearance, we list out existing and new additions to our concerns with the Bill.
Surveillance
We ask the Committee on IT to let those targeted by Pegasus be heard!
We ask the Standing Committee to invite those affected by Pegasus to provide testimonials.
IFF submits comments to the Standing Committee on Science & Tech highlighting worries with the DNA Bill, 2019.
The DNA Bill has been re-introduced in the Lok Sabha and also referred to the Standing Committee on Science and Technology which has invited comments. We had a lot of comments.
We provide the Standing Committees on Home Affairs with suggestions as they discuss the Pegasus scandal.
Press reports indicate interest has been showed by the Standing Committee on Home Affairs in examining the matter. We wrote to them with a few suggestions on the issue to take into consideration at their meeting today.
Statement: Scary disclosures on use of NSO spyware in India signal a need for urgent reform
News reports have revealed the targeting of lawyers, journalists and activists in India through NSO’s illegal spyware, Pegasus. While these revelations have left many of us shaken, we must demand transparency from the govt and push for surveillance reform in parliament and courts.