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Defining Direct Access

June 3, 2021

Governments considering means of access to user data must recall and remain true to their commitments under international human rights... Read more >

Addressing Digital Harms AND Protecting Human Rights — GNI Shares Recommendations for Policymakers

October 13, 2020

Washington, D.C./Amsterdam — Today the Global Network Initiative (GNI) issued a policy brief that uses... Read more >

From India to US, Forcing Proactive Policing of Online Content Is Censorship by Proxy

September 17, 2020

The brouhaha over Twitter’s labelling the US president’s tweets on the Minneapolis protests in May/June 2020 has again spurred the conversation... Read more >

GNI Hosts Discussion of U.S. Surveillance Law on Capitol Hill

December 1, 2017

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes elements of the US Intelligence... Read more >

New Limits on US Government “Gag Orders” Will Advance the Rights of Global Technology Users

October 25, 2017

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) welcomes the decision by the United States Department of Justice to... Read more >

GNI Welcomes UN Expert’s Report on Free Expression and the Digital Access Industry

June 13, 2017

The Global Network Initiative welcomes the 2017 report to the UN Human Rights Council presented... Read more >

Global Network Initiative Joins RightsCon Brussels 2017

March 24, 2017

GNI led sessions on the economic costs of network and communications disruptions and shutdowns, shifting trends in country legal frameworks affecting... Read more >

GNI Joins Broad Coalition Opposing US Department of Homeland Security Social Media Password Requirement Proposal

February 21, 2017

The US Government risks setting a dangerous global precedent as foreign governments implement similar password requirements at their borders.... Read more >

GNI Provides Input to UN Special Rapporteur’s Study on Telcos and the Internet Access Sector

November 18, 2016

As companies respond to government requests that can impact freedom of expression and privacy, the GNI Principles and Implementation Guidelines can... Read more >

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