India: 2026 Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules expand online censorship - Statements from Rights Groups

Human Rights Watch - Statement - April 17, 2026

India: Proposed Rules to Expand Online Censorship
Withdraw Draft IT Guidelines; Roll back New Amendments Targeting Speech

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Amnesty International — Public Statement , April 16, 2026

India: Submission on Draft Amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021

This document outlines Amnesty International’s key concerns regarding the proposed draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026, that merit their immediate withdrawal. Full text here

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Select Statements from India:

Statement from SFLC.in - Software Freedom Law Center — March 31, 2026

Initial Statement on the Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026

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Editor’s Guild of India — April 4, 2026

EGI Statement on the Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026