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GNI Joins Coalition Letter on Surveillance Reform

September 30, 2014

The Global Network Initiative joined a coalition letter signed by members of Congress, former government officials, civil society organizations and... Read more >

Open Letter to UK Prime Minister on the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill

July 14, 2014

We urge reconsideration of the fast-track timeline of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) Bill to provide adequate opportunity for... Read more >

Op-Ed: Privacy Since Snowden

June 18, 2014

A year has passed since the American former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden began revealing the massive scope of Internet surveillance by... Read more >

Blocking Social Media Threatens Citizens’ Rights in Iraq

June 14, 2014

The Global Network Initiative is alarmed by the widespread blocking of websites and social media amid the crisis in Iraq.... Read more >

GNI Urges U.S. Senate to Lead on Surveillance Reform

May 23, 2014

GNI urges the U.S. Senate to address serious shortcomings in the version of the USA FREEDOM Act passed by the... Read more >

Op-Ed: Only the Powerful Will Benefit from the “Right to Be Forgotten”

May 19, 2014

Last week's judgment by the European court of justice allowing anyone to demand that a search engine should remove unwanted information from its... Read more >

EU Court “Right to Be Forgotten” Ruling Threatens Freedom of Expression

May 15, 2014

GNU is deeply troubled by the risks to freedom of expression and access to information from the EU Right to Be Forgotten... Read more >

GNI Reaction to the Recommendations Adopted by the Freedom Online Coalition

April 29, 2014

GNI welcomes the adoption of a series of recommendations by the Freedom Online... Read more >

Russian Internet Legislation Threatens Online Rights

April 25, 2014

The Global Network Initiative urges Russian President Vladimir Putin to veto legislation that would restrict free expression and privacy rights... Read more >

Op-Ed: The UK’s Response to Snowden’s Revelations Lets Putin Off the Hook

April 21, 2014

The UK response to the Snowden revelations is providing a worrying precedent for Putin and other autocrats, and has been incommensurate to the scope... Read more >

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