Global Network Initiative | Freedom of Expression and Privacy

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PROTECTING AND ADVANCING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
AND PRIVACY IN THE ICT SECTOR

GNI completed the third cycle of the independent assessments of 11 member companies and released the 2018/2019 public assessment report on April 22, 2020. Also see our press release to learn more!

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

The Rights Foundation: Building Human Rights into the Digital Services Act

Chris Sheehy2020-05-25T14:41:10+00:00May 25, 2020|events, feature, intermediary liability|

A virtual event featuring UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović, and experts from GNI's multistakeholder membership. Thursday, May 28, 2020, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. [...]

Increasing Transparency on Human Rights Due Diligence and Impact Assessments by GNI Company Members

Rocio Campos2020-05-20T15:09:45+00:00May 15, 2020|feature, media releases|

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) welcomes efforts by companies to increase transparency around human rights due diligence (HRDD) and human rights impact assessments (HRIAs). As part of companies’ HRDD processes, the use of HRIAs assists [...]

OUR MEMBERS

Dangerous Speech ProjectChris Sheehy2020-03-31T22:23:02+00:00

Management and Resources Development InitiativeChris Sheehy2020-03-26T04:19:40+00:00

TEDICChris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:56:26+00:00

HiperderechoChris Sheehy2020-04-28T17:18:12+00:00

Internet Freedom FoundationChris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:57:56+00:00

KICTANetChris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:59:37+00:00

AfroleadershipChris Sheehy2020-05-20T19:23:47+00:00

Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard UniversityDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:32:45+00:00

BMO Global Asset ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:12:24+00:00

BNP Paribas Asset ManagementChris Sheehy2020-02-13T17:39:58+00:00

Bolo BhiDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:34:39+00:00

Boston Common Asset ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:34:51+00:00

BTDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T17:18:06+00:00

Center for Democracy & TechnologyDavid Sullivan2018-06-26T20:41:07+00:00

Calvert Research and ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-11-21T18:16:22+00:00

Centre for Communications Governance at National Law University, DelhiDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:36:04+00:00

Centre for Internet & SocietyDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:36:20+00:00

Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Información (CELE)David Sullivan2020-05-07T13:34:04+00:00

Church of SwedenDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:37:55+00:00

CIPESAj Gregory Barton2020-03-16T22:56:00+00:00

Committee to Protect JournalistsDavid Sullivan2019-08-20T19:10:11+00:00

Derechos DigitalesDavid Sullivan2020-03-17T01:33:32+00:00

Digital Empowerment Foundationj Gregory Barton2020-03-16T23:22:49+00:00

Domini Impact Investments LLCDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:50:23+00:00

EIRIS Conflict Risk NetworkDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T17:40:36+00:00

EricssonDavid Sullivan2019-08-23T14:53:42+00:00

FacebookDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:38:24+00:00

FolksamDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:53:22+00:00

Fundación KarismaDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:39:06+00:00

Global Forum for Media DevelopmentChris Sheehy2020-02-13T17:48:35+00:00

Global Partners DigitalDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:39:35+00:00

GoogleDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:55:57+00:00

George Washington University Law SchoolDavid Sullivan2019-06-07T17:56:01+00:00

Human Rights FirstDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:58:26+00:00

Human Rights Institute at the University of ConnecticutDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:59:01+00:00

Human Rights WatchDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:07+00:00

Index on CensorshipDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:17+00:00

Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and SafetyDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:27+00:00

International Media SupportDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:38+00:00

Internet Sans Frontièresj Gregory Barton2019-03-09T21:04:31+00:00

InternewsDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:47+00:00

IPANDETECChris Sheehy2020-03-17T01:34:36+00:00

LINE CorporationChris Sheehy2020-02-13T17:41:11+00:00

MicrosoftDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T21:03:54+00:00

MillicomDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:41:14+00:00

Nexa Center for Internet & SocietyDavid Sullivan2018-08-17T14:49:11+00:00

NetBlocks GroupChris Sheehy2018-09-06T14:58:39+00:00

NokiaDavid Sullivan2018-08-17T14:48:59+00:00

Open Technology InstituteDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:42:20+00:00

OrangeDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:42:29+00:00

Paradigm InitiativeDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:46:52+00:00

Software Freedom Law Centre, Indiaj Gregory Barton2020-03-16T23:20:52+00:00

PEN AmericaDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:47:05+00:00

Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D)Chris Sheehy2019-02-20T14:12:42+00:00

SMEXDavid Sullivan2018-06-04T16:06:43+00:00

TelefónicaDavid Sullivan2019-09-11T19:51:48+00:00

Telenor GroupDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:47:43+00:00

Telia CompanyDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:47:52+00:00

Trillium Asset ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T21:54:20+00:00

Wikimedia FoundationChris Sheehy2020-02-13T18:20:08+00:00

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)Chris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:50:30+00:00

Verizon MediaDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T17:42:16+00:00

Vodafone GroupDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T18:16:43+00:00

Jennifer Daskaladmin2020-02-13T19:32:45+00:00

Richard Danburyadmin2020-02-13T18:22:41+00:00

Evelyn Aswadadmin2020-02-13T19:14:18+00:00

Eileen Donahoeadmin2018-03-20T20:23:02+00:00

Caroline Kaebadmin2018-03-20T20:24:18+00:00

Philip N. Howardadmin2018-03-20T20:15:50+00:00

Rebecca MacKinnonadmin2018-03-20T20:15:41+00:00

Deirdre Mulliganadmin2018-03-20T20:15:23+00:00

Chinmayi Arunj Gregory Barton2020-02-13T19:45:34+00:00

Chinmayi Arun

K.S. Parkadmin2018-03-20T20:16:24+00:00

Meg Roggensackadmin2020-02-13T16:59:27+00:00

Ernest Wilsonadmin2018-03-20T20:14:43+00:00