The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 (IT Amendment Rules, 2023), which have been notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on April 6, 2023.
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India: Withdraw Notification of IT Amendment Rules, 2023 & Consult all before - Statement by Editors Guild (April 7, 2023)
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India: Ongoing struggle for justice and accountability in Joshimath | Statement by CDNP
6 April 2023We as representatives of diverse social and environmental groups from across the country express grief and concern for the people of Joshimath, facing forced displacement from their homes in the midst of winter. It is indeed the gravest tragedy, not a mere ’disaster’
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India: Purge in NCERT School Textbooks under the Modi Regime - Mahatma Gandhi
6 April 2023links to media reports regarding deletions and changes to school textbooks in India under the Narendra Modi-led BJP government and some responses
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India: Arbitrary suspension of social media accounts of journalists and Media organisations in Punjab - Statement by Editors Guild of India (April 3, 2023)
3 April 2023April 3, 2023: The Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned about the arbitrary suspension of social media accounts of several journalists and media organisations in Punjab over the last few days. The official Twitter account of BBC Punjabi was withheld on March 27, though it was restored later in the day. Similarly, social media accounts of a senior staffer at the Indian Express as well as some other prominent journalists were also suspended.
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2023 Report on Policing in India focuses on Surveillance & Question of Privacy | Common Cause & Lokniti / CSDS
1 April 2023New Delhi, March 31, 2023: The Status of Policing in India Report 2023 was launched today at the India Habitat Centre by a panel of eminent personalities, followed by a discussion on rethinking surveillance. The theme of this year
