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PROTECTING AND ADVANCING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND PRIVACY IN THE ICT SECTOR

OUR WORK

GNI helps companies respect freedom of expression and privacy rights when faced with government pressure to hand over user data, remove content, or restrict communications.

OUR MEMBERS

We are a growing alliance of Internet and telecommunications companies, human rights and press freedom groups, investors, and academic institutions from around the world.

OUR IMPACT

From advancing accountability to advocating for laws and policies that protect free expression and privacy rights worldwide, our members are working together to get results.

OUR LATEST

GNI Expresses Concern About Proposed ‘Fake News’ Law in Brazil

Chris Sheehy2020-07-01T20:38:44+00:00June 29, 2020|feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, surveillance|

Several provisions of the proposed "Law of Freedom, Responsibility, and Transparency on the Internet” in Brazil would be counterproductive to the stated intent of the bill and pose risks for freedom of expression and privacy. Brazil’s legislature should heed calls from international experts and civil society and take care to respect the rights enshrined in Marco Civil by rejecting the bill and engaging in meaningful and transparent multi-stakeholder consultation to find a truly rights-respecting way forward.

Content Regulation and Human Rights: Report on a GNI Multistakeholder Roundtable on the Digital Services Act

Chris Sheehy2020-06-26T11:24:44+00:00June 25, 2020|feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, media releases, Publication|

On June 4, 2020, GNI hosted a multistakeholder roundtable discussion to examine key provisions of the anticipated European Union Digital Services Act through the lens of international human rights law. Held under Chatham House Rule, the online event was attended by nearly 70 guests, including EU policymakers and experts from academia, civil society, and ICT companies. Read more in the event report.

OUR MEMBERS

Dangerous Speech ProjectChris Sheehy2020-03-31T22:23:02+00:00

Management and Resources Development InitiativeChris Sheehy2020-03-26T04:19:40+00:00

TEDICChris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:56:26+00:00

HiperderechoChris Sheehy2020-04-28T17:18:12+00:00

Internet Freedom FoundationChris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:57:56+00:00

KICTANetChris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:59:37+00:00

AfroleadershipChris Sheehy2020-05-20T19:23:47+00:00

Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard UniversityDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:32:45+00:00

BMO Global Asset ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:12:24+00:00

BNP Paribas Asset ManagementChris Sheehy2020-02-13T17:39:58+00:00

Bolo BhiDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:34:39+00:00

Boston Common Asset ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:34:51+00:00

BTDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T17:18:06+00:00

Center for Democracy & TechnologyDavid Sullivan2018-06-26T20:41:07+00:00

Calvert Research and ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-11-21T18:16:22+00:00

Centre for Communications Governance at National Law University, DelhiDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:36:04+00:00

Centre for Internet & SocietyDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:36:20+00:00

Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Información (CELE)David Sullivan2020-05-07T13:34:04+00:00

Church of SwedenDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:37:55+00:00

CIPESAj Gregory Barton2020-03-16T22:56:00+00:00

Committee to Protect JournalistsDavid Sullivan2019-08-20T19:10:11+00:00

Derechos DigitalesDavid Sullivan2020-03-17T01:33:32+00:00

Digital Empowerment Foundationj Gregory Barton2020-03-16T23:22:49+00:00

Domini Impact Investments LLCDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:50:23+00:00

EIRIS Conflict Risk NetworkDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T17:40:36+00:00

EricssonDavid Sullivan2019-08-23T14:53:42+00:00

FacebookDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:38:24+00:00

FolksamDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:53:22+00:00

Fundación KarismaDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:39:06+00:00

Global Forum for Media DevelopmentChris Sheehy2020-02-13T17:48:35+00:00

Global Partners DigitalDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:39:35+00:00

GoogleDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T20:55:57+00:00

George Washington University Law SchoolDavid Sullivan2019-06-07T17:56:01+00:00

Human Rights FirstDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:58:26+00:00

Human Rights Institute at the University of ConnecticutDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:59:01+00:00

Human Rights WatchDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:07+00:00

Index on CensorshipDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:17+00:00

Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and SafetyDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:27+00:00

International Media SupportDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:38+00:00

Internet Sans Frontièresj Gregory Barton2019-03-09T21:04:31+00:00

InternewsDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:40:47+00:00

IPANDETECChris Sheehy2020-03-17T01:34:36+00:00

LINE CorporationChris Sheehy2020-02-13T17:41:11+00:00

MicrosoftDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T21:03:54+00:00

MillicomDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:41:14+00:00

Nexa Center for Internet & SocietyDavid Sullivan2018-08-17T14:49:11+00:00

NetBlocks GroupChris Sheehy2018-09-06T14:58:39+00:00

NokiaDavid Sullivan2018-08-17T14:48:59+00:00

Open Technology InstituteDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:42:20+00:00

OrangeDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:42:29+00:00

Paradigm InitiativeDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:46:52+00:00

Software Freedom Law Centre, Indiaj Gregory Barton2020-03-16T23:20:52+00:00

PEN AmericaDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:47:05+00:00

Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D)Chris Sheehy2019-02-20T14:12:42+00:00

SMEXDavid Sullivan2018-06-04T16:06:43+00:00

TelefónicaDavid Sullivan2019-09-11T19:51:48+00:00

Telenor GroupDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:47:43+00:00

Telia CompanyDavid Sullivan2018-03-20T19:47:52+00:00

Trillium Asset ManagementDavid Sullivan2018-07-06T21:54:20+00:00

Wikimedia FoundationChris Sheehy2020-06-24T10:43:21+00:00

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)Chris Sheehy2020-03-26T03:50:30+00:00

Verizon MediaDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T17:42:16+00:00

Vodafone GroupDavid Sullivan2020-02-13T18:16:43+00:00

Jennifer Daskaladmin2020-02-13T19:32:45+00:00

Richard Danburyadmin2020-02-13T18:22:41+00:00

Evelyn Aswadadmin2020-02-13T19:14:18+00:00

Eileen Donahoeadmin2018-03-20T20:23:02+00:00

Caroline Kaebadmin2018-03-20T20:24:18+00:00

Philip N. Howardadmin2018-03-20T20:15:50+00:00

Rebecca MacKinnonadmin2018-03-20T20:15:41+00:00

Deirdre Mulliganadmin2018-03-20T20:15:23+00:00

Chinmayi Arunj Gregory Barton2020-02-13T19:45:34+00:00

Chinmayi Arun

K.S. Parkadmin2018-03-20T20:16:24+00:00

Meg Roggensackadmin2020-02-13T16:59:27+00:00

Ernest Wilsonadmin2018-03-20T20:14:43+00:00