PEGASUS: THE THREAT TO DEMOCRACY
The Pegasus expose has revealed much more than what is apparent. It has critical ramifications for the society and the nation. This issue is beyond a personal or privacy issue, and beyond the 300 odd Indian phones on the list. What are the ramifications on our institutions of this invasive state surveillance?
Why are the frameworks of surveillance and privacy inadequate to think about and understand the Pegasus expose and its implications. Is the Government involved in the use of Pegasus? How has the government handled it since the expose and what does it reveal about our democracy? How does Pegasus get located in international law and the emerging efforts to control weapons-grade spyware?
And what are possible ways forward?
Seema Chishti and Prasanna S shall discuss all aspects of this issue.