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Namrata Maheshwari

Asia Pacific Policy Counsel

Namrata Maheshwari is Asia Pacific Policy Counsel at Access Now. She also works on encryption policy, privacy and surveillance in a global context. Previously, she was Encryption Policy Fellow at Access Now. Prior to joining Access Now, she worked with the Center for Democracy & Technology as a Consultant, primarily on the Freedom, Security and Technology Project. Namrata completed her LL.M. from Columbia Law School and received her law degree from Jindal Global Law School prior to that. In the past, she has worked at a premiere corporate law firm in India, and then as a litigator before Indian courts

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 

18 Dec 2023

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

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India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
18 Dec 2023
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
Focused View

Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban

16 Nov 2023

Nepal must reverse its ban on TikTok and publish recent directives for social media platforms.

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Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban
16 Nov 2023
Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Submission on Bangladesh’s draft Data Protection Act, 2023

3 Nov 2023

Access Now and Tech Global Institute’s submission on Bangladesh’s latest draft of the Data Protection Act, 2023.

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Submission on Bangladesh’s draft Data Protection Act, 2023
3 Nov 2023
Submission on Bangladesh’s draft Data Protection Act, 2023
Net Neutrality

Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality

23 Oct 2023

Civil society organizations and experts urge TRAI to uphold net neutrality in India

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Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality
23 Oct 2023
Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality
Global encryption day 2023

Joint letter: the Australian government must incorporate safeguards for encryption in the online safety codes

21 Oct 2023

The Australian government must incorporate safeguards for end-to-end encryption in the online safety codes.

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Joint letter: the Australian government must incorporate safeguards for encryption in the online safety codes
21 Oct 2023
Joint letter: the Australian government must incorporate safeguards for encryption in the online safety codes
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Australia inching towards needed privacy reforms, yet encryption at risk

28 Sep 2023

Access Now urges the Australian government to develop draft legislation on privacy-impacting obligations and ensuring safeguards for encryption. 

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Australia inching towards needed privacy reforms, yet encryption at risk
28 Sep 2023
Australia inching towards needed privacy reforms, yet encryption at risk
Azerbaijan elections internet elections

India’s G20 opportunity: Internet shutdowns hamper Digital India promise – it’s time to commit to ending them

7 Sep 2023
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India’s G20 opportunity: Internet shutdowns hamper Digital India promise – it’s time to commit to ending them
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7 Sep 2023
India’s G20 opportunity: Internet shutdowns hamper Digital India promise – it’s time to commit to ending them

Stop mass surveillance in India: the government must be held accountable

31 Aug 2023

Access Now demands that the Indian government’s surveillance impunity ends now.

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Stop mass surveillance in India: the government must be held accountable
31 Aug 2023
Stop mass surveillance in India: the government must be held accountable
Keep It On Gabon

The government of Manipur must put an end to the ongoing internet shutdown impacting millions

22 Aug 2023

All internet shutdowns violate a range of human rights.The #KeepItOn coalition demands that internet access be fully restored in Manipur.

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The government of Manipur must put an end to the ongoing internet shutdown impacting millions
22 Aug 2023
The government of Manipur must put an end to the ongoing internet shutdown impacting millions
Azerbaijani government #KeepItOn elections

Manipur, India, internet shutdowns: stop shielding abuse against women

22 Aug 2023

After over 100 days, authorities must immediately end internet shutdowns in Manipur, India, that are shielding atrocities.

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Manipur, India, internet shutdowns: stop shielding abuse against women
22 Aug 2023
Manipur, India, internet shutdowns: stop shielding abuse against women