Apar Gupta
Apar Gupta is an Indian lawyer who serves as the Executive Director of the Internet Freedom Foundation. He was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2019.[1][2]
Education
Apar attended Mount St Mary's School and has a postgraduate degree from the Columbia University School of Law.[3][4]
Career
Prior to becoming the Executive Director of the Internet Freedom Foundation, Apar practised law for more than a decade. He worked as a commercial litigator in law firms such as Karanjawala & Co. and was a partner at Advani & Co. His work as a lawyer included key digital rights cases on privacy and censorship. He was included in the Forbes India 30 under 30 list in 2014.[5]
In 2015, he along with others launched SaveTheInternet.in, a public driven campaign on issues related to net neutrality.
Internet Freedom Foundation
In 2018, Apar took over as the Executive Director of Internet Freedom Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that conducts advocacy on digital rights and liberties, based in New Delhi. IFF files petitions and undertakes advocacy campaigns to defend online freedom, privacy, net neutrality, and innovation.
See also
References
- ↑ "Apar Gupta". ashoka.org. Ashoka University. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Apar Gupta wins Ashoka Fellowship for work with Internet Freedom Foundation". barandbench.com. Bar and Bench. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ "India's Justice League: Young Guns Behind The Right to Privacy Win". thequint.com. The Quint. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Rhodes scholar to Carnatic singer, meet 4 young lawyers in privacy fight". indianexpress.com. Indian Express. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Apar Gupta: Emerging Voice in Media Laws". forbesindia.com. Forbes India. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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