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GNI Expresses Concern About Proposed ‘Fake News’ Law in Brazil

Several provisions of the proposed "Law of Freedom, Responsibility, and Transparency on the Internet” in Brazil would be counterproductive to the stated intent of the bill and pose risks for freedom of expression and privacy. Brazil’s legislature should heed calls from international experts and civil society and take care to respect the rights enshrined in Marco Civil by rejecting the bill and engaging in meaningful and transparent multi-stakeholder consultation to find a truly rights-respecting way forward.

Chris Sheehy2020-07-01T20:38:44+00:00June 29, 2020|Categories: feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, surveillance|Tags: brazil, Traceability|

GNI Hosts Learning Calls on COVID-19 and Freedom of Expression and Privacy

With over 100 individuals from GNI members in attendance, the calls discussed the opportunities and risks of using ICT company data to respond to the pandemic, as well as the impact of different government measures on the flow of important health information.

Chris Sheehy2020-04-08T16:39:00+00:00April 8, 2020|Categories: feature, issues highlight, media releases, network disruptions, surveillance|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID19, Public Health Data|

GNI Expresses Serious Concern Regarding Pakistan’s Rules Against Online Harm

The Citizens Protection (Rules Against Online Harm) 2020, approved by the Government of Pakistan on 21 January 2020, creates significant risks for the privacy and free expression rights of ICT users both within and outside of Pakistan.

Chris Sheehy2020-04-14T12:55:58+00:00February 26, 2020|Categories: feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, Jurisdictional Assertions & Limits, media releases, surveillance|

GNI Letter to Independent National Security Legislation Monitor of Austalia

GNI wrote to the Australian INLSM, Dr. James Renwick, to underscore critical considerations for fit-for-purpose, human rights-oriented oversight mechanisms and maxium transparency and accountability in the Assistance and Access Bill. The letter followed a recent consultation with Dr. Renwick and GNI non-company members and other partners, informing the INSLM's legislative review.

Chris Sheehy2020-05-02T19:12:35+00:00December 20, 2019|Categories: Issues, issues highlight, surveillance|Tags: Australia|

Enhancing Understanding of Legal Trends Impacting Freedom of Expression and Privacy in the ICT Sector

The new and improved GNI Country Legal Frameworks Resource (CLFR) is Live! The CLFR centralizes and facilitates search and comparison across a repository of more than 50 country-specific reports on governments' authorities to access user data or restrict communications.

Chris Sheehy2019-09-19T14:19:12+00:00September 19, 2019|Categories: feature, issues highlight, network disruptions, surveillance|Tags: Country Legal Frameworks Resource, Digital Rights Law|

GNI Joins Call for U.S. Senate to Swiftly Consider Nominees to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

31 organizations sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to consider the final two PCLOB nominees as quickly as possible. PCLOB has not been able to perform its critical duties in reviewing U.S. federal counterterrorism programs and ensuring they provide adequate safeguards for privacy and civil liberties for over 19 months.

Chris Sheehy2019-01-13T21:25:29+00:00August 30, 2018|Categories: surveillance|Tags: PCLOB|

GNI Provides Input to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Privacy in the Digital Age

GNI outlined the relevant provisions of the GNI Principles and Implementation Guidelines that address privacy and suggested they may serve as models for the “principles, standards and best practices” that the Office of the High Commissioner is seeking to develop.

Chris Sheehy2019-01-12T19:19:28+00:00May 3, 2018|Categories: surveillance|

GNI Hosts Discussion of U.S. Surveillance Law on Capitol Hill

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes elements of the US Intelligence Community to obtain “foreign intelligence information” by targeting surveillance on non-U.S. persons located abroad. This authority is used to collect, use, and disseminate electronic communications content either stored […]

David Sullivan2019-01-13T21:02:25+00:00December 1, 2017|Categories: events, surveillance|

New Limits on US Government “Gag Orders” Will Advance the Rights of Global Technology Users

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) welcomes the decision by the United States Department of Justice to issue new guidelines that allow companies to be more transparent about government demands to access user data.

If implemented, this binding guidance will be an important advancement for […]

David Sullivan2019-01-13T22:03:28+00:00October 25, 2017|Categories: Issues, media releases, surveillance|

GNI Welcomes UN Expert’s Report on Free Expression and the Digital Access Industry

The Global Network Initiative welcomes the 2017 report to the UN Human Rights Council presented by UN Special Rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye.

The report is a timely warning on the escalating threats to digital expression and Internet freedom, including […]

David Sullivan2019-01-12T19:56:56+00:00June 13, 2017|Categories: Issues, media releases, network disruptions, surveillance|