GNI Submission to US National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
GNI welcomes the the opportunity to provide input to the US government's second National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct.
GNI Welcomes MTN as a Company Member
GNI welcomes MTN, Africa’s largest internet provider, as a member of the GNI company constituency.
GNI Announces Executive Director Transition
GNI is excited to announce a transition in organizational leadership. With Judith Licthenberg moving on from GNI, the board has unanimously appointed Jason Pielemeier as its new Executive Director.
The Global Network Initiative Welcomes the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet”
GNI welcomes the recent Declaration for the Future of the Internet, in particular the centrality of human rights and the emphasis placed on multistakeholder approaches. As a multistakeholder organization that has been working for over a dozen years to protect digital rights, GNI looks forward to continuing to engage with signatories and stakeholders, and will work to hold signatory nations to the principles laid out in this Declaration. Read more for the full statement.
Eduardo Bertoni Joins GNI’s Academic Constituency
GNI will greatly benefit from Dr. Bertoni's long-standing familiarity with GNI and exceptional expertise in international human rights law, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and access to information
GNI Statement: Proposed Amendments to Address “Cyberbullying” in Kazakhstan Likely to Further Restrict Speech and Privacy Online
GNI expresses concern about proposed amendments to Kazakhstan’s Law on Informatization. While the amendments’ stated goal is to reduce cyberbullying, it appears they will impose significant risks for freedom of expression and privacy in Kazakhstan and undermine this goal. The amendments could impose monitoring obligations on a wide range of ICT companies, increase the government’s authority to order content restrictions, and threaten shutdown of access to services that fail to comply. Read more for the full statement.
GNI Statement on Protecting and Respecting Freedom of Expression and Privacy in the Context of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
GNI joins the broader global community in expressing shock, opprobrium, and deep dismay about the unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine. In addition to the physical attacks being perpetrated against Ukraine, the Russian government has taken active steps to undermine and restrict access to accurate information in Ukraine and Russia, as well as spreading disinformation and propaganda. GNI condemns all violations of the rights to freedom of expression unequivocally. Read more in our full statement.
GNI Response to Ordinance Amending PECA in Pakistan
The broadened scope and expanded penalties for critical speech in the Amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act follow previous concerns GNI has raised about rushed processes for content regulation and undue restrictions on intermediaries providing services in Pakistan.
JustPeace Labs Joins GNI’s Civil Society Constituency
GNI welcomes JustPeace Labs as a member of the GNI civil society constituency.
GNI Seeks Consultant Project Lead for “Meaningful Transparency” Initiative
There is broad agreement that more transparency and collaboration around company and government data use is needed. We seek an experienced consultant to serve as a project lead for a new initiative working to better align existing efforts to address these concerns and to help bridge barriers to "meaningful transparency."