Reports
New Report! Disconnected: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Network Disruptions
Authored by former policy fellow Jan Rydzak, the report presents a wealth of data relevant to both researchers and activists, including identifying over 100 instances of deliberate network disruption worldwide in 2017, and provides recommendations for all stakeholders to respond.
Responding to Online Extremism Without Harming Free Speech and Privacy
Tech companies and human rights experts offer collective recommendations to address online content that is allegedly extremist in nature.
New Report Reveals the Economic Costs of Internet Shutdowns
Governments who disrupt the Internet could be shaving off 1.9 percent of their daily GDP. Read more for the full report.Publications
GNI Submission on Draft Amendments to Intermediary Guidelines in India
GNI is concerned the amendments, as drafted, would place significant pressure on a wide range of ICT companies to monitor Indian users’ activities, remove content, and hand over data in ways that could unnecessarily and inappropriately impact users’ freedom of expression and privacy.GNI Statement on Europe’s Proposed Regulation on Preventing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online
As drafted, the proposed European regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content could unintentionally harm users’ rights and undermine legitimate efforts to document and counter extremists’ online activity.
GNI Welcomes Facebook’s Publication of its Human Rights Impact Assessment in Myanmar
GNI welcomes Facebook’s full publication of an independent report assessing the human rights impacts of [...]Op-Eds and Commentary
Getting Specific About Transparency, Privacy, and Free Expression Online
Amid the contentious global debates about privacy and surveillance since the Snowden revelations, few proposed reforms have attracted more consensus than calls for greater transparency.GNI Responds to GCHQ in the Financial Times
In reaction to the Financial Times op-ed by Richard Hannigan, Director of GCHQ, GNI Board Chair Mark Stephens wrote this letter to the editor, "Need to intrude must be demonstrated, not merely asserted" published November 5.
Op-Ed: Privacy Since Snowden
A year has passed since the American former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden began revealing the massive scope of Internet surveillance by the US National Security Agency.Letters
GNI Joins Broad Coalition Opposing US Department of Homeland Security Social Media Password Requirement Proposal
The US Government risks setting a dangerous global precedent as foreign governments implement similar password requirements at their borders.GNI Joins Coalition Opposing Proposal to Bar Privacy and Civil Liberties Board From Considering the Rights of Non-U.S. Persons
The coalition, which consisted of civil society groups, companies, and trade associations, urges the U.S. Senate to oppose a provision in the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2017 (Act, S. 3017). Read more for the full letter.
GNI adds its Voice to the #SecureTheInternet Campaign in Support of Encryption
Encryption and anonymity are foundations for freedom of expression and privacy around the world.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.
