The IMPACT team conducted a workshop on the IRHR curriculum with grassroots beneficiaries in association with an NGO named Tarang. The Tarang team created a post-workshop report with constructive feedback on material and methodologies. Instead of a report of our own, we are presenting the report made by Tarang. Click here for the Tarang report…
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) Communication Information Resource Centre (CIRC) and IMPACT team conducted the Internet Rights Human Rights (IRHR) at the CIRC in Kapashera, New Delhi on July 29th, 2015. The team initially introduced the IRHR initiative and what it meant within the context of freedom of expression, both offline and online and particularly how…
New Delhi, India – A team of 6 potential trainers underwent the pilot training of the IRHR Curriculum for Grassroots Beneficiaries. This curriculum is a specially designed and lighter version of the full IRHR Curriculum created by APC. It is tailored towards the needs and requirements of the rural and peri-urban beneficiaries in India. Niki…
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Known as the pilgrimage of budding politicians, the international university at the heart of capital — Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) — is in news again. This time the students’ wing of ruling BJP government ABVP had staged a protest against the students who had commemorated the judicial hanging of Afzal Guru by screening a movie…
India has seen numerous Internet shutdowns for various reasons in this year, all under the same provision of law – Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). This section resides as the sole occupant under the chapter of ‘temporary measures to maintain public tranquility’ and gives State Governments the power to issue…
With all the convenience and connectivity that the internet offers, it also brings risks. Notions about cyber security often draw up images of a villainous looking individual attempting to wreak havoc across commercial establishments and high value targets. Cyber security experts state that the nature of the game has changed and personal data thefts are…
While a recent Lokayukta probe failed to indict anyone for illegal mining, a query under Right to Information (RTI) Act pointed towards the growing malaise in Bijnore. On the intervention of the State Information Commissioner (SIC), a fine was also realised from the accused and a legal proceeding was initiated. Now the ADM (Administration) at…
Can a state information commissioner overturn his own order penalising a public information officer (PIO) for giving wrong information to an RTI applicant? Such an action by Tamil Nadu information commissioners Christopher Nelson and P Tamil Selvan in 2013 still begs for answer. It all started with an RTI application from Ashok Kothari who wanted…
A high-level committee formed last year by the Union government to look into provisions of Official Secrets Act (OSA) in light of the Right to Information (RTI) Act may soon suggest to stakeholder ministries that OSA remains unchanged and that, instead, excessive secrecy be done away with by relaxing criteria for classifying information. According to…