Description: This report delves into the extensive government surveillance programs in the United States and India, emphasizing the need for transparency in operations involving user data. It suggests recommendations for both governments and companies to enhance accountability, aligning with international principles on human rights in communication surveillance. Specific recommendations include legal reforms, granular data publication on surveillance requests, transparency on data audit processes, and collaboration with civil society. The report encourages U.S. companies to disclose more information related to government surveillance activities in India.
Attribution: Singh, Spandana and Bal, Meghna. Bridging the Transparency Gap: A Comparative Assessment of Surveillance-Related Transparency Efforts in the United States and India. Special Report, August 2021. Esya Centre and Open Technology Institute.