Digital Security Act (DSA)
Cancel all CSA, DSA cases against journos: Editors' Council
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
DSA was indeed a political weapon
What guarantee is there that the CSA won’t be abused similarly?
60pc DSA cases filed by agencies, govt or AL activists
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).
Flowery rhetoric on CSA cannot redeem it
High Court judge’s comments a wake-up call for CSA proponents
Opinion / Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
Overhaul the Cyber Security Agency to protect data
Citizens’ data must be protected
Will Khadija’s ordeal end with her release?
The long shadow of DSA continues to haunt victims
We must improve our human rights record
Government should promptly start working on UPR recommendations
Are we listening to the young people?
They must be able to enjoy the benefits of a functioning democracy
Poritosh Sarkar’s Orwellian Experience
The most egregious breach of law in Poritosh’s case was when he was placed in solitary confinement.
Accused in DSA Case: Teen spends 8 months 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.
Awami League wants us to love DSA. It’s too late now
While the manner in which the DSA is being defended is nothing new, the timing bears significance
A Law That Only Hurts
CGS research on DSA cases reveals an alarming picture of legal harassment
Cases Under DSA: Almost all accused kept hanging
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.
A chilling message for journalists
Murder of Brahmanbaria reporter a reminder that press freedom remains under threat
The rhetoric of 'it happens' and whataboutism in political apologia
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.
Hand over that keycard, 2022: Your access has been revoked
Many things happened in the expansive, sprawling world of tech in 2022 and most were less than desirable.
Sometimes a slap is not just a slap
Political violence has reached an alarming level in Bangladesh
Why are our digital laws so troublesome?
Regulation should not mean suppression of freedom of speech and thought.
