PROTECTING AND ADVANCING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
AND PRIVACY IN THE ICT SECTOR
OUR WORK
GNI helps companies respect freedom of expression and privacy rights when faced with government pressure to hand over user data, remove content, or restrict communications.
OUR MEMBERS
We are a growing alliance of Internet and telecom-munications companies, human rights and press freedom groups, investors, and academic institutions from around the world.
OUR IMPACT
From advancing accountability to advocating for laws and policies that protect free expression and privacy rights worldwide, our members are working together to get results.
OUR LATEST
GNI statement on Türkiye’s continued push to regulate digital content and pressure intermediaries
GNI expresses deep concern about new laws targeting social media and private messaging services in Türkiye, adding to significant pressure on ICT intermediaries in the country at a sensitive political moment. We call on Turkish authorities to reconsider these amendments and allow greater debate and deliberation on its broader legal framework for content regulation.
GNI’s Comments on UNESCO’s “Guidance for Regulating Digital Platforms”
GNI shared procedural and substantive analysis on the draft guidance for regulation UNESCO shared ahead of the upcoming "Internet for Trust" global conference. GNI encourages UNESCO to slow down and scale back this initiative considerably in order to conduct the type of thorough, multistakeholder consultation that an effort of this import deserves, and which can lead to the kinds of durable, rights-enabling impacts that UNESCO envisions.
GNI has announced an exciting transition in organizational leadership. Judith Lichtenberg, who has served admirably as Executive Director since 2015, will move on from her role as of the end of June. The Board unanimously appointed Jason Pielemeier, who previously served as GNI’s Deputy Director and Policy Director, as its new Executive Director“Jason is a globally recognized expert on the issues at the core of GNI’s mission, including freedom of expression, privacy rights, and the business and human rights landscape,” said Agustina Del Campo, GNI Board Vice Chair. “He has demonstrated tremendous leadership during his five years with GNI. His familiarity with the organization and with the challenges facing members will enable him to help GNI reach new heights. We look forward to seeing where Jason can take the organization.” Read more in the announcement.
OUR MEMBERS, FELLOWS & OBSERVERS
Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard UniversityDavid Sullivan2022-01-12T00:22:00+00:00
Centre for Communications Governance at National Law University, DelhiDavid Sullivan2022-01-12T00:23:35+00:00
Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Información (CELE)David Sullivan2022-01-12T00:24:00+00:00
L’École Supérieure de Journalisme, des Métiers de l’Internet et de la CommunicationRocio Campos2022-03-03T18:34:58+00:00
