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GNI Expresses Concerns About and Calls on Indonesia to Reconsider the ‘MR5’ Regulation

"MR5" regulation in Indonesia, for which implementation is currently postponed, features problematic elements similar to those we have highlighted in other recent digital regulations: broad, vague definitions of companies and content in scope, significant threats of penalties for noncompliance, including to required local company contacts, and exceptional powers to access company data — both metadata and content of communications — including a potential direct access arrangement.

2021-06-11T15:21:46+00:00June 11, 2021|Categories: feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases, surveillance|Tags: , |

Defining Direct Access: GNI calls for greater transparency and dialogue around mandatory, unmediated government access to data

This web page calls attention to legal and technical arrangements that allow government authorities to access data streams directly – that is, without having to request data from, or even notify, the service providers that collect and/or transmit the data. Read more for the full GNI statement, "defining direct access", plus a one-page visual explainer and related resources.

2021-06-03T18:39:31+00:00June 3, 2021|Categories: feature, Issues, issues highlight, surveillance|Tags: , , |

Privacy and Artificial Intelligence: GNI Input to UN Human Rights Thematic Report

GNI welcomes this opportunity to provide input to UN Human Rights on the preparation of the thematic report on artificial intelligence and the right to privacy. In our submission, we outline risks and opportunities for human rights, recommended safeguards, and legal and regulatory considerations to ensure the increasing adoption of AI technologies contributes to the promotion and protection of the right to privacy.

2021-05-28T19:45:09+00:00May 28, 2021|Categories: intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases, surveillance|Tags: , , , |

Online Safety Bill in Australia: GNI Letter to the Minister for Communications

The Senate of Australia is currently considering the 2021 Online Safety Bill. In our letter to the Minister of Communications and subsequent analysis, we call for a set of amendments that could allow Australia to model strong, participatory governance to successfully address legitimate concerns around online harms while protecting human rights.

2021-05-11T19:58:49+00:00May 11, 2021|Categories: feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases|Tags: , , |

GNI Submission to New Zealand’s Film, Videos, and Publications Classifications Amendment (FVPCA)

GNI share concerns from the government of New Zealand about how best to act on and deter illegal content online. However, GNI urges the government to reconsider requirements for content filtering in the FCPVA, and ensure any new authorities for mandating removal of content include robust safeguards, mechanisms for appeal and redress, and appropriate oversight.

2021-04-01T16:44:25+00:00April 1, 2021|Categories: intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases|Tags: , , |

New Report! Life Interrupted: Centering the Social Impacts of Network Disruptions in Advocacy in Africa

Authored by Tomiwa Ilori of the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, the report surveys experts and practitioners from eleven countries in Africa where the Internet was disrupted for 1144 days total between 2011 and 2020.

2021-03-31T15:17:24+00:00March 31, 2021|Categories: feature, Issues, issues highlight, media releases, network disruptions, Publication, reports|Tags: , , |

GNI Analysis: Information Technology Rules Put Rights at Risk in India

Recently notified IT Rules in India, which follow a previous draft GNI commented on in early 2019, continue to pose significant risks for freedom of expression and privacy. Read GNI's letter to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and corresponding analysis of the Rules.

2021-03-30T19:55:06+00:00March 30, 2021|Categories: feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases, Publication, surveillance|Tags: , , , |

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