15 results found
For whatever reason, it seems that Parliament never seriously debated the IT Act and Section 66A now struck down by the Supreme Court. Perhaps all parties wanted the restrictions of Section 66A to be around. It is believed that only three Lok Sabha MPs opposed 66A, the remaining 540 did not.
Its 11th General Elections have in fact left Bangladesh poorer in terms of its democratic processes, diversity and freedoms.
Although the current uprising PoJK is predominantly centred around economic issues, there is a deeper underpinning of issues of political economy and
Terrorism follows no rules and is not likely to disappear suddenly. Counter-terrorism can be harsh but is required to follow some rules. We need state-of-the-art intelligence but we need the freedoms. It is always going to be a difficult choice.
This brief analyses the impact of the Christchurch Call to Action, issued to gather countries and technology companies to stop the use of the internet for disseminating violent extremist content. The Call was the result of a summit organised shortly after a terrorist attack in New Zealand in March 2019. This brief finds that the Call lacks clear conceptual definitions and is singularly focused on social media platforms. It also raises questions a
This brief examines state responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking the cases of India, Israel, Brazil, Hungary and the United States. It studies the language utilised by the government leaders in these countries and finds extensive war-time semantics. The brief explores the interrelationship of such rhetoric with the legitimisation of extreme measures through the construction of an issue as an “existential threat”— a process analysts call
Social media is straddling between saving freedoms at one end, and censoring content by restricting access to extremist groups and those who are poten
In the midst of the chaotic withdrawal of the US-led forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept back to power in Kabul on 15 August 2021. Since then, the Taliban have repeatedly attempted to project a more moderate brand of governance. However, the Taliban leaders have yet to enunciate clear policies on issues such as women’s and girls’ access to education, employment, and political participation. Early indications nonetheless suggest that th
The tension between progressive and conservative liberalism may become oppressive, defying the core tenets of liberalism. Only the respect and trust i
No matter how dangerous it is to individual freedoms, government-Big Tech collaboration is necessary, both in times of crisis as well as normalcy as m
We appreciate citizens who are respectful, sit on the floor in the presence of their masters and continue to live with a subjugated mentality.
थायलंडमध्ये सरकारविरोधात मोठे जनआंदोलन सुरू झाले आहे. दशकभरापूर्वी अरब देशांमध्ये झालेल्या तथाकथित क्रांतीची आठवण हे जनआंदोलन करून देते आहे.
लोकशाही देशांमधील अलीकडील निषेध नोंदवणाऱ्या आंदोलनांची आणि निदर्शनांची नवी वैशिष्ट्ये चिंता वाढवणारी आहेत.
