India Proposed Information Technology Rules Threaten Global Standards of Digital Privacy and Free Expression Human Rights Watch Warns

The Indian government is facing mounting international pressure to withdraw a series of proposed amendments to its Information Technology rules, which human rights advocates warn will grant the executive branch unprecedented control over online discourse and significantly erode the right to privacy. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a comprehensive briefing on the matter, asserting that […]

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New National Security Law Implementation Rules Bolster Police Powers, Aim to Expedite Investigations Amidst Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Revisions that came into effect on Monday give police powers enjoyed in other jurisdictions and will speed up investigations, they say. The Hong Kong government has gazetted a series of amendments to the implementation rules of the Beijing-imposed national security law, granting law enforcement enhanced capabilities designed to expedite investigations and strengthen the city’s security […]

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