Reports
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.
Addressing Digital Harms AND Protecting Human Rights — GNI Shares Recommendations for Policymakers
"Content Regulation and Human Rights: Analysis and Recommendations" uses human rights to analyze more than 20 recent, governmental initiatives that claim to address various forms of digital harm. The brief is the result of months of multistakeholder analysis by GNI’s diverse, expert membership, as well as six virtual consultations with government actors and other key stakeholders in Africa, the EU, India, Pakistan, and the UK.
Event Report: Multistakeholder Roundtable on Content Regulation in the U.K.
GNI convened representatives from civil society, academia, the ICT industry, and the U.K. government to consider the Online Harms White Paper in the context of the human rights framework, with four discussion topics: codes of conduct, duty of care, remedy, and privacy. GNI previewed the content regulation policy brief to be launched in the coming weeks.Publications
GNI Analysis: Information Technology Rules Put Rights at Risk in India
Recent amendments to IT Rules in India continue to pose significant risks for freedom of expression and privacy. Read GNI's update on the recent developments and analysis of the Rules.
Concerns About Draft Content Regulation in Bangladesh: Submission to BTRC
GNI recently submitted comment on the draft digital platform regulation from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). GNI is concerned about the rushed process, including overlap with a similar proposal from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, as well as the risks to digital rights from the significant obligations in the draft regulation. GNI stands ready to engage with the BTRC in support of rights-respecting content regulation.
Nuevo Reporte: Uso de tecnologías para el combate de la pandemia: Datos personales en Latinoamérica
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.Op-Eds and Commentary
The Right Way to Regulate Digital Harms
In the Op-Ed “The Right Way to Regulate Digital Harms” published by Project Syndicate on [...]
Op-Ed: Five Ways Telecommunications Companies Can Fight Internet Shutdowns
Digital rights advocates have sometimes seen companies as adversaries when they cooperate with orders to limit or shut off services. But new research demonstrates a set of practical steps companies caught between these competing pressures can take to uphold their responsibilities and work together with advocates to discourage government disruption orders.
“The Rights Foundation,” Launching the GNI Blog Series on Content Regulation and Human Rights
An introduction to the GNI blog series examining government efforts to address online harms around the world. Written by members and close collaborators, the series will provide practical guidance to those seeking to regulate content while upholding human rights.Letters
GNI Signs Joint Letter Concerning Australian Basic Online Safety Expectations (BOSE)
In November 2021, GNI signed onto a joint organization letter authored by DIGI and submitted [...]GNI Letter and Analysis: Draft Digital Platform Regulation in Chile
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 Letter and Analysis: Draft “Childhood Protection Law” in Colombia
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.Legal Frameworks
The GNI Country Legal Frameworks Resource (CLFR) is a detailed set of resources for academics, rights advocates, and others that explore the legal environment affecting freedom of expression and privacy in countries around the world.
