Tag: hate speech
PCI Issues Warrant of Arrest against Kannada daily Vijay Karnataka
The Press Council of India (PCI) on February 25, 2021 issued a bailable warrant of arrest for a sum of Rs.5000 against Vijay Karnataka,...
Facebook India Policy head Ankhi Das resigns amid rising criticism
Since the ties of Facebook India policy head, Ankhi Das with BJP has come to light, there has been pressure from various civil society...
Sudarshan News ‘UPSC Jihad’ Hate Speech Similar to Radio Rwanda: Adv...
The Sudarshan News case which is currently being heard in the Supreme Court is raising important questions about the nature of hate speech and...
SC restrains Sudarshan TV from telecast of UPSC Jihad Show
The Supreme Court today directed Sudarshan TV to defer the broadcast of its program touted as a ''big expose on the conspiracy" regarding Muslims...
Clarify Scope of Hate Speech: Civil Servants To SC On UPSC...
A group of former civil servants under the collective “Constitutional Conduct” have filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court, seeking a ruling on...
Combating Hate Speech And Demanding Ethical Journalism
The Campaign Against Hate Speech or Hate Speech Beda in Kannada has created an extensive report to document the amplification of hate speech in...
Govt Failures Have Left People Hopeless: Human Rights Body COVID-19 Report
The National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO), based in New Delhi, has recently published a report concerning the impact of COVID19 on society...
Bangalore: Lawyers Protest Against SC Verdict on Prashant Bhushan
On August 18, members of the Indian Association of Lawyers, advocates, and human rights activists from Bangalore held a protest at Maurya Circle, against...
Journalist Named in Facebook’s Ankhi Das complaint Files Counter FIR
On August 17, Ankhi Das, Facebook’s Director of Public Policy, India, South & Central Asia, filed a complaint at the Delhi police cyber cell...
Facebook & BJP Ties: Censorship of dissent and promotion of hate...
On July 24, the Naanugauri website, a progressive Kannada media outlet was banned from Facebook, after two articles were posted and shared, one reviewing...
