News & Media Releases

International Human Rights Advocate Mark Stephens, CBE Named as Global Network Initiative Board Chair

March 20, 2014

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) today announced the election of Mark Stephens as Independent Chair of its Board of... Read more >

Threats to Free Expression by Turkey and Russia

March 10, 2014

GNI is deeply concerned by Prime Minister Erdogon's threats to block Facebook and YouTube in Turkey, as well as reports that the Russian government... Read more >

Bulk Webcam Collection Neither Necessary Nor Proportionate

February 28, 2014

The Global Network Initiative is deeply alarmed by reports that the UK intelligence agency, GCHQ, has intercepted millions of Yahoo! webcam... Read more >

GNI at RightsCon in San Francisco, March 3-5

February 27, 2014

The Global Network Initiative will host a roundtable at RightsCon in San Francisco, entitled “Toward Accountability: Reflecting on ICT Industry... Read more >

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

February 24, 2014

GNI Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – Feb 2014 The Global Network... Read more >

Turkish Internet Legislation Threatens Free Expression and Privacy Rights

January 22, 2014

Update: Turkey’s parliament passed the legislation on Wednesday February 5, 2014. GNI urges Turkish President Abdullah Gül... Read more >

Surveillance Reforms to Protect Rights and Restore Trust

January 14, 2014

The Global Network Initiative urges President Obama and the U.S. Congress to enact reforms to... Read more >

GNI Report Finds Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo Compliant with Free Expression and Privacy Principles

January 8, 2014

Report Executive Summary available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. WASHINGTON, DC—The Global Network... Read more >

GNI Statement on Report of the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies

December 19, 2013

GNI welcomes the public release of the report by the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications... Read more >

GNI Welcomes Internet Company Principles on Global Government Surveillance Reform

December 9, 2013

The Global Network Initiative welcomes the principles on Global Government Surveillance Reform launched today by a group... Read more >

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