The Editors' Council today demanded that the government withdraws and cancels all the cases including those filed against journalists under the Cyber Security Act (CSA) and the previous Digital Security Act, as well as harassment cases related to the recent movement
What guarantee is there that the CSA won’t be abused similarly?
Around 60 percent of the Digital Security Act cases were filed by law enforcement agencies, the government, or pro-government political parties, according to a research paper by Centre for Governance Studies (CGS).
High Court judge’s comments a wake-up call for CSA proponents
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
Citizens’ data must be protected
The long shadow of DSA continues to haunt victims
Government should promptly start working on UPR recommendations
They must be able to enjoy the benefits of a functioning democracy
The most egregious breach of law in Poritosh’s case was when he was placed in solitary confinement.
On October 17, 2021, an entire fishing village in Rangpur’s Pirganj upazila was set ablaze allegedly because a Hindu teen hurt the religious sentiments of the locals through a derogatory social media post.
While the manner in which the DSA is being defended is nothing new, the timing bears significance
CGS research on DSA cases reveals an alarming picture of legal harassment
Only two percent of the people accused under the Digital Security Act saw their cases come to a close with the court handing either a conviction, an acquittal or the dismissal of the case.
Murder of Brahmanbaria reporter a reminder that press freedom remains under threat
To use previous incidents of human rights violations to condone those of the present is hypocrisy and a macabre mockery of the past and present victims.
Many things happened in the expansive, sprawling world of tech in 2022 and most were less than desirable.
Political violence has reached an alarming level in Bangladesh
Regulation should not mean suppression of freedom of speech and thought.