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MEDIA CONTACT

Rocío Campos, Global Network Initiative Communications Manager
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Phone: +1 202 793 3049

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The Global Network Initiative (GNI) was launched in 2008. Our mission is to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy rights in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by setting a global standard for responsible decision making and serving as a multistakeholder voice in the face of government restrictions and demands. GNI members include ICT companies, civil society organizations (including human rights and press freedom groups), academics, academic institutions, and investors from around the world.

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NEWS & MEDIA RELEASES (in chronological order)

GNI Alarmed by Ongoing Network Disruptions in Sudan

Chris Sheehy2021-11-10T22:48:40+00:00November 10, 2021|feature, Issues, issues highlight, network disruptions|

GNI calls on the Sudanese authorities to respect freedom of expression and media freedom and restore network connectivity throughout the country.

GNI Job Opportunity: Development Manager

Rocio Campos2021-11-10T22:54:37+00:00November 10, 2021|feature, media releases|

GNI is looking to hire an experienced Development Manager to join our growing and dynamic organization and help us foster strategic and sustainable growth in support of freedom of expression and privacy in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and early applications are encouraged.

Statement Of Support For The U.S.-EU Trade And Technology Council

Chris Sheehy2021-11-09T01:49:05+00:00November 9, 2021|feature, media releases|

GNI is optimistic that the TTC can create spaces to more effectively address the complex issues in the technology sphere, and is eager to engage proactively and constructively with these governments and other relevant stakeholders, including through relevant TTC working groups.

Nuevo Reporte: Uso de tecnologías para el combate de la pandemia: Datos personales en Latinoamérica

Rocio Campos2021-11-08T16:03:30+00:00November 8, 2021|feature, media releases, Publication, surveillance|

Este reporte revisa el desarrollo de tecnologías para el combate a la pandemia bajo diferentes marcos legales en Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador y El Salvador. Analiza los impactos de las respuestas de los gobiernos en el derecho a la privacidad de los usuarios y ofrece recomendaciones.

New Report! Technologies Used in the Fight Against the Pandemic: Personal Data in Latin America

Rocio Campos2021-11-08T16:02:45+00:00November 7, 2021|feature, media releases, Publication, surveillance|

This report looks at the development of technologies to fight the pandemic under different legal frameworks in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and El Salvador. It analyzes the impacts of governments' responses on users’ privacy rights and makes recommendations.

GNI Letter and Analysis: Draft Digital Platform Regulation in Chile

Chris Sheehy2021-10-29T13:31:30+00:00October 27, 2021|feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, Letter, media releases|

A proposed draft bill to regulate digital platforms in Chile — built around the concept of "digital freedom of expression — is likely to undermine these very rights. We articulate these concerns in our letter to lawmakers in Chile and subsequent analysis.

GNI Announces Agustina Del Campo as its Vice Chair

Rocio Campos2021-11-02T13:30:44+00:00October 19, 2021|feature, media releases|

GNI is very pleased to announce Agustina Del Campo’s appointment as GNI Vice Chair. Agustina was unanimously elected for this position during GNI’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Members and she will serve for the remainder of the current board term, through March 2023.

GNI Submission: Government of Canada’s Proposal for Addressing Harmful Content Online

Chris Sheehy2021-09-27T14:21:23+00:00September 27, 2021|feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases, surveillance|

Canada's leadership in supporting Internet freedom around the world could be undermined by the government’s recently proposed approach to content regulation. GNI expressed concerns about pressures to restrict content and facilitate access to user data in the current approach.

Human Rights Due Diligence and the Digital Services Act — GNI and CDT Roundtable and Public Event

Chris Sheehy2021-09-15T19:25:33+00:00September 15, 2021|feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases, Multimedia, Publication|

CDT Europe and GNI are pleased to share two reports from a recent closed-door expert roundtable and a public event looking at human rights due diligence in the tech policy sector and the DSA. Watch the public discussion or read the reports from both events.

GNI Letter and Analysis: Draft “Childhood Protection Law” in Colombia

Chris Sheehy2021-11-30T02:21:19+00:00August 30, 2021|feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, Letter, media releases|

The protection of the rights of children and adolescents are important and admirable aims, which GNI fully supports. However, as drafted, the proposed "childhood protection law" poses significant risks for freedom of expression and privacy, reflecting a rushed process, and including vague definitions, broad enforcement authorities for the executive, and significant obligations for intermediaries, including content filters.