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GNI Statement on the Reauthorization of Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

April 9, 2026

Section 702 carries serious implications for people, companies, & governance frameworks around the... Read more >

GNI Submission to OHCHR’s Consultation on Protecting Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Age

March 23, 2026

Digital technologies have transformed the work and nature of threats faced by human rights... Read more >

Shaping the UN Cybercrime Convention: Human Rights at a Crossroads

March 3, 2026

This article has been republished from The DIRECTIONS blog by EU Cyber... Read more >

Expanding State Surveillance: GNI Raises Alarm on Mexico’s New Telecommunications and Security Laws

August 27, 2025

GNI urges Mexico to reconsider sweeping new surveillance laws that threaten privacy, free expression, and regulatory... Read more >

GNI Statement on Zambia’s new Cyber Laws: A blow to freedom of expression and privacy

July 2, 2025

GNI joins Zambian and international civil society in calling for a transparent, rights-respecting reform... Read more >

GNI Calls on Member States Not to Support the UN Cybercrime Convention

October 7, 2024

The UN Convention poses significant risks to criminal justice, data access, cybersecurity, digital economy, & human... Read more >

GNI Statement on Brazil’s Recent Decisions on X and VPN use

September 19, 2024

GNI encourages Brazil to review recent rulings consistently with its international human rights... Read more >

GNI Statement on UN Cybercrime Convention

July 19, 2024

We advise Member States not to agree on a convention that enables criminalization of legitimate online... Read more >

GNI Submission to U.K. Ofcom Children’s Online Safety Consultation

July 17, 2024

GNI recommends Ofcom establish a regulatory approach least restrictive towards privacy and freedom of expression for child safety.... Read more >

GNI Comment on BIS Proposal Regarding Infrastructure as a Service

April 30, 2024

GNI is concerned about the collection and compelled disclosure of information as a necessary precondition for... Read more >

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