News & Media Releases

Russian Internet Legislation Threatens Online Rights

April 25, 2014

The Global Network Initiative urges Russian President Vladimir Putin to veto legislation that would restrict free expression and privacy rights... Read more >

Op-Ed: The UK’s Response to Snowden’s Revelations Lets Putin Off the Hook

April 21, 2014

The UK response to the Snowden revelations is providing a worrying precedent for Putin and other autocrats, and has been incommensurate to the scope... Read more >

GNI Submits Comments to UN on Privacy in the Digital Age

April 2, 2014

GNI provides input for the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on “The right to privacy in the digital... Read more >

Turkey: Stop Blocking Social Media

March 27, 2014

The Global Network Initiative urges Turkey to restore full access to Twitter and YouTube, and ensure access to communications and the free flow of... Read more >

Report: Strengthening Protections for Online Platforms Could Add Billions to India’s GDP

March 25, 2014

The Global Network Initiative today released a report prepared by Copenhagen Economics, which found that online platforms that support user-generated... Read more >

LinkedIn Joins the Global Network Initiative

March 24, 2014

The Global Network Initiative is pleased to announce that LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with approximately 277... Read more >

International Human Rights Advocate Mark Stephens, CBE Named as Global Network Initiative Board Chair

March 20, 2014

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) today announced the election of Mark Stephens as Independent Chair of its Board of... Read more >

Threats to Free Expression by Turkey and Russia

March 10, 2014

GNI is deeply concerned by Prime Minister Erdogon's threats to block Facebook and YouTube in Turkey, as well as reports that the Russian government... Read more >

Bulk Webcam Collection Neither Necessary Nor Proportionate

February 28, 2014

The Global Network Initiative is deeply alarmed by reports that the UK intelligence agency, GCHQ, has intercepted millions of Yahoo! webcam... Read more >

GNI at RightsCon in San Francisco, March 3-5

February 27, 2014

The Global Network Initiative will host a roundtable at RightsCon in San Francisco, entitled “Toward Accountability: Reflecting on ICT Industry... Read more >

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