DSA abuse
The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’
A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded
24 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Don’t criminalise free thought
Withdraw suspension order for Salina Shelley, repeal DSA
21 April 2023, 08:44 AM
How can abuse of privacy be legal?
Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act
18 April 2023, 12:58 PM
In times of crisis, journalists must double down on facts
Facts, once the prerogative of the media, used to be sacred. Now, they are just fodder in an increasingly hostile war of narratives.
11 April 2023, 17:00 PM
Government’s stubborn attitude on DSA sends ominous signal
The government is not taking OHCHR recommendations about the law into account.
9 April 2023, 17:00 PM
Was it really about 'protecting the interest of the child'?
As the government came under international scrutiny for curtailing freedom of expression, the question of child exploitation became the rallying point.
8 April 2023, 16:00 PM
Heed UN’s call for moratorium on DSA use
A law used only to punish critics has no place in democracy
1 April 2023, 19:48 PM
This lawfare against the press must stop
Prothom Alo incident exposes a deeply upsetting approach to press freedom
30 March 2023, 14:50 PM
No reason for a black law to exist
We support the call of UN rights chief in this regard
9 March 2023, 12:27 PM
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
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Will free media be harassed in the name of data protection?
DSA’s new curbs and OTT draft rules give the opening
20 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Gagging young voices: The unreasonable nature of our digital laws
As it stands now, any person whom law enforcement authorities deem to have breached the DSA will be arrested without a warrant.
4 October 2022, 15:00 PM