DSA abuse

The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’

A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded

Don’t criminalise free thought

Withdraw suspension order for Salina Shelley, repeal DSA

How can abuse of privacy be legal?

Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act

In times of crisis, journalists must double down on facts

Facts, once the prerogative of the media, used to be sacred. Now, they are just fodder in an increasingly hostile war of narratives.

Government’s stubborn attitude on DSA sends ominous signal

The government is not taking OHCHR recommendations about the law into account.

Was it really about 'protecting the interest of the child'?

As the government came under international scrutiny for curtailing freedom of expression, the question of child exploitation became the rallying point.

Heed UN’s call for moratorium on DSA use

A law used only to punish critics has no place in democracy

This lawfare against the press must stop

Prothom Alo incident exposes a deeply upsetting approach to press freedom

No reason for a black law to exist

We support the call of UN rights chief in this regard

October 21, 2022
October 21, 2022

Will free media be harassed in the name of data protection?

DSA’s new curbs and OTT draft rules give the opening

October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022

Gagging young voices: The unreasonable nature of our digital laws

As it stands now, any person whom law enforcement authorities deem to have breached the DSA will be arrested without a warrant.

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