[governance] Russia demands Internet users show ID to access public Wifi

[Chaitanya Dhareshwar]

That being the case India has some of the more interesting contraventions
of this policy - just google "arrested for facebook post" and India has the
best hits on there.

Sure while giving ID proof while utilizing the internet may not be a legal
requirement (as per local or international law) - its enforced by most
service providers here.

*Chaitanya Dhareshwar*

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On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Aug 2014 14:16:04 +0530
> Chaitanya Dhareshwar <chaitanyabd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I don't see why this would be a human rights violation
>
> You need to look at the measure in its context. There is no way that
> the intention behind this measure and the human right to freedom of
> speech could possibly be reconciled. In this case, the goals clearly
> include an intention to reduce legitimate but critical political speech,
> and to gain information on critics.
>
> That said, it wouldn't hurt to think deeply and honestly about whether
> similar identification requirements are really acceptable in contexts
> where the objectives are legitimate law enforcement goals.
>
> As the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has recently
> noted:
>
>   19. In a similar vein, it has been suggested that the interception or
>   collection of data about a communication, as opposed to the content of
>   the communication, does not on its own constitute an interference with
>   privacy. From the perspective of the right to privacy, this
>   distinction is not persuasive. The aggregation of information
>   commonly referred to as “metadata” may give an insight into an
>   individual’s behaviour, social relationships, private preferences and
>   identity that go beyond even that conveyed by accessing the content
>   of a private communication. As the European Union Court of Justice
>   recently observed, communications metadata “taken as a whole may
>   allow very precise conclusions to be drawn concerning the private
>   lives of the persons whose data has been retained.” Recognition of
>   this evolution has prompted initiatives to reform existing policies
>   and practices to ensure stronger protection of privacy.
>
>   20. It follows that any capture of communications data is potentially
>   an interference with privacy and, further, that the collection and
>   retention of communications data amounts to an interference with
>   privacy whether or not those data are subsequently consulted or used.
>   Even the mere possibility of communications information being
>   captured creates an interference with privacy, with a potential
>   chilling effect on rights, including those to free expression and
>   association. The very existence of a mass surveillance programme thus
>   creates an interference with privacy. The onus would be on the State
>   to demonstrate that such interference is neither arbitrary nor
>   unlawful.
>
> Source:
> http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/DigitalAge/Pages/DigitalAgeIndex.aspx
>
> Note in particular the last sentence. It is true that many states
> have some kinds of ID requirements in relation to electronic
> communications, but they are currently not even attempting to fulfill
> this responsibility “to demonstrate that such interference is neither
> arbitrary nor unlawful.”
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>
>
> On Sat, 9 Aug 2014 14:16:04 +0530
> Chaitanya Dhareshwar <chaitanyabd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I don't see why this would be a human rights violation (speaking from
> > India pov) given the fact that:
> >
> > 1. You need to submit ID proof when you take an internet connection
> > at your residence/office
> > 2. You need to product ID proof while using a cyber cafe
> >
> > So since this regulatory aspect is already put in place one would
> > naturally expect that if there's some form of public wifi the service
> > provider would ask for ID proof...?
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > *Chaitanya Dhareshwar*
> >
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> >
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:
> >
> > > Reuters:
> > >
> > > Russia demands Internet users show ID to access public Wifi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/08/us-russia-internet-idUSKBN0G81RV20140808
> > >
> > > In my view this is a clear human rights violation and something
> > > that I would expect us all to be able to agree to condemn.
> > >
> > > May I request the IGC coordinators to coordinate some action in
> > > regard to this matter?
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > > Norbert
> > >
> > >
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