In India, the state and private petitioners have equally exploited India’s penal code to harass, censor or silence individuals. Ram Mashru reports
India: Turning back the clock on freedom of expression
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Ram Mashru
Ram Mashru
Ram Mashru is a commentator and researcher specialising in human rights, politics and development. He has had articles published in leading publications internationally, and is the author of Human InSecurity: Fear, Deprivation and Abuse in India.
Is India’s biometric benefits database trampling privacy?
India’s laws and controls over its massive collection, storage and use of biometric data are hugely deficient, writes Ram Mashru