Digital Security Act traps politicians and journalists: Study reveals shocking findings

News reports, court documents, lawyers, victims and relatives of victims were used as source material. These findings were presented at a webinar 'The Ordeal: Five Years of the Digital Security Act 2018-2023', organized by the Center for Governance Studies, a non-governmental research organisation, on Tuesday. In view of the criticism, the government “amended” the Digital […]

Space for civil society is shrinking under authoritarian rule: Experts

He said civil society organizations often face allegations of working against national interests when funded by Western countries. Therefore, they should work independently considering the historical and socio-cultural contexts of certain localities. During the question and answer session, Debapriya Bhattacharya said, “Our experiences show that civil society can be more powerful in a political environment. […]