Tag: jammu

‘Hooghly district magistrate is at level of additional secretary, can order internet shutdown,’ West Bengal govt in Calcutta HC

Supreme Court of India fails to restore high-speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19
The Supreme Court of India this week rendered a judgment in a case challenging the restriction on high-speed mobile connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir.

High-Speed Internet Ban Keeps Kashmir in Dark, Journalists Say

Access Now, Human Rights Watch and other rights’ groups ask for 4G restoration in J&K

Lockdown: Global rights groups demand restoration of 4G services in J&K

#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir
The #KeepItOn coalition is calling on India to restore access to 4G high-speed internet access as a first step towards the containment of the COVID-19 virus and related health needs.

#KeepItOn: Open letter to the government of India on lifting internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19 pandemic
We, the undersigned organizations, write to reiterate our call on the government of India to lift the restriction on 4G high-speed internet access in the Jammu and Kashmir region.

After a partial restoration of internet access in Jammu & Kashmir, Access Now urges full access
Internet shutdowns do not keep people safe. They worsen unsafe situations in a country and are a violation of the fundamental rights of people.

India: Supreme Court order on internet lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir makes right noises but leaves matters of relief to the future
The judgment has one clear, unqualified message: any government order that impacts the exercise of fundamental rights must be a reasoned and publicly-accessible order.

With shutdowns in major cities to silence protests, India tries to black out democracy
The #KeepItOn coalition has received reports of internet shutdowns in numerous neighborhoods in Delhi, India, amid protests against the country’s new citizenship law.