Mobile technology is currently emerging as the first extensive form of electronic communication system in many regions of developing countries. Today, mobiles have evolved into much more than communication devices. Its new services such as data services, agricultural inputs, health care, money transfer,..
Taking forward the partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, an independent non-profit committed to promoting liberal policy and politics, we are hosting a summit on ‘Individual Rights in the Age of Digital Medium’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka on September 30, 2016. For the same, we invite papers on themes around (i) Access, Openness & Diversity; (ii)…
DEF organised a two-and-a-half day training workshop on Internet Rights and a one-and-a-half day Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Advocacy Workshop in New Delhi from February 3-6, 2015. The workshop brought together representatives from various human rights organisations and human rights defenders towards building a network of individuals and organisations who raise their voices in support…
Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) launched its country research report titled ‘Limited Access Restricting Expression’ at the YMCA, New Delhi, on December 10, 2015. The launch was followed by a multi-stakeholder consultation on ‘Understanding the Freedom of Expression Online & Offline’. The consultation sought to bring together representatives from various human rights organisations, Internet-advocacy NGOs and…