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GNI Expresses Concern Over the Arrest of a Facebook Executive in Brazil

March 8, 2016

Local staff working in many countries may be increasingly targeted for arrest or intimidation in cases where they are involved in the provision of... Read more >

GNI Briefs the U.S. Helsinki Commission on Internet Freedom

March 4, 2016

On Thursday, March 3, 2016, GNI Director of Policy and Learning Lisl Brunner presented to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S.... Read more >

GNI Submits Written Evidence to the UK Joint Committee Scrutinizing the Investigatory Powers Bill

January 8, 2016

The UK has an opportunity to lead on a global framework for data based on transparency and the rule of law. Read more to find the full GNI... Read more >

The Global Network Initiative Urges Kazakhstan to Respect the Security of Digital Communications

December 21, 2015

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is troubled by a provision in the new communications law of Kazakhstan which would require all Internet users to... Read more >

GNI Meets with UK officials to discuss new “Snoopers’ Charter” bill and mutual legal assistance reform

October 28, 2015

GNI met with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Home Office, and the Cabinet Office to express concerns about the impact the Investigatory... Read more >

GNI speaks at UN meeting on how to stem flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters

August 20, 2015

"By backing strong encryption, the White House can send a global message in support of the privacy and freedom of expression of all internet users,"... Read more >

Video: Data Beyond Borders Report Launch

February 2, 2015

Join us on January 28 for the launch of a new report commissioned by GNI to address the growing demand from law enforcement agents for access to data... Read more >

New GNI Report Offers Reforms to Manage Rising Number of International Law Enforcement Requests for User Data

January 27, 2015

A report released by GNI outlines key principles and specific reforms to drive a human rights-based approach to MLA reform for the twenty-first... Read more >

Open Letter to UK Prime Minister on the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill

July 14, 2014

We urge reconsideration of the fast-track timeline of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) Bill to provide adequate opportunity for... Read more >

Op-Ed: Only the Powerful Will Benefit from the “Right to Be Forgotten”

May 19, 2014

Last week's judgment by the European court of justice allowing anyone to demand that a search engine should remove unwanted information from its... Read more >

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