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Global Network Initiative
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A multistakeholder collaboration working to protect & advance freedom of expression and privacy in the tech sector.
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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 1d
As governments gather later this month in Vietnam to sign onto the new UN Cybercrime Convention, Freedom House strongly urges states to refrain from signing and to instead pursue rights-respecting alternatives.

Read our latest policy alert here: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
Freedom House Urges UN Member States to Refrain from Signing UN Convention Against Cybercrime
The new treaty threatens to facilitate transnational repression and expand government surveillance powers.
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Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) @gifct.bsky.social · 20d
Our Memberships & Programs Senior Lead, Nagham, joined a @thegni.bsky.social call to discuss hash databases, government demands & human rights. She shared @gifct.bsky.social’s rights-based approach, our HRIA findings & lessons on due diligence. Learn more: globalnetworkinitiative.org

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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 2d
🌐GNI welcomes the Zero Draft of the WSIS+20 Review - a positive step forward building on the Elements Paper. In our submission, we highlight several areas that we believe are critical to defend & provide recommendations to strengthen the text further: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
GNI Submission to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft Consultation - Global Network Initiative
GNI urges the Co-Facilitators to continue leading an inclusive process & to strengthen the draft’s alignment with international human rights standards and multistakeholder governance principles.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 5d
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 5d
Alex Givens & Karen Kornbluh make a compelling case that "AI Must not Ignore Human Rights." As they note, existing frameworks for responsible business conduct such as GNI's already exist & "leading AI companies that are not yet part of GNI could benefit from its framework and network."
AI Must Not Ignore Human Rights
Alexandra Reeve Givens & Karen Kornbluh worry that the industry is not being held to the same standards as others.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 8d
📢GNI appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the simplified #ESRS and urges EFRAG to maintain key elements of the standards, including the 4-pillar social standards & strong references to international human rights.
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GNI Submission to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Consultation - Global Network Initiative
GNI urges EFRAG to preserve certain key elements that are central to effective reporting.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 13d
Happening today at #FIFAfrica2025!

Join GNI’s Elonnai Hickok for a multistakeholder workshop on "Building meaningful connections between human rights, development, and Internet governance through a multistakeholder approach to the WSIS+20 process."

📍 Windhoek, Namibia
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 21d
🇷🇺 Russia is ramping up attacks on encryption - blocking apps like Signal & WhatsApp while forcing users onto state-run platforms.
A global coalition, led by GNI & @cdt.org, condemns this move toward digital authoritarianism. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-cdt-...
GNI and CDT Joint Statement to Defend Encryption in Russia - Global Network Initiative
The joint statement underscores that encryption and VPNs are essential to secure communication and free expression.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 27d
🇱🇰 GNI has submitted recommendations to Sri Lanka’s Committee to Amend the Online Safety Act. We remain deeply concerned about its threats to free expression & privacy, & urge that it be replaced in favor of a new, rights-respecting process.

🔗 Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...
GNI Urges Human Rights Reforms to Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act - Global Network Initiative
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) has issued a detailed set of recommendations to reform Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act (OSA) 2024, highlighting key concerns about freedom of expression, privacy, and...
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 28d
🇳🇵 GNI strongly condemns the recent violence in Nepal and urges the government to continue de-escalating the situation following its decision to lift the ban on social media services. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...
GNI Statement on Deadly Crackdown and Digital Rights Violations in Nepal - Global Network Initiative
GNI calls on all actors in Nepal to refrain from violence and take meaningful steps toward de-escalation.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Sep 8
🇬🇧 GNI has submitted evidence to the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on regulating AI.

We call for a rights-based approach to AI governance—anchored in international law, grounded in transparency & accountability.
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GNI Submission to the UK Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry on Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Global Network Initiative
The UK must anchor AI regulation in international human rights law to ensure transparency, accountability, and public trust.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Sep 5
📬 Our Q2–Q3 2025 newsletter is live! Dive into highlights from GNI’s 2024 Annual Report, a brand-new Stakeholder Engagement Service, global policy wins, and the newest voices joining our network.

📖 Read it here: mailchi.mp/globalnetwor...
Explore GNI's Annual Report 2024: Forging Relationships, Evolving Together
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Sep 3
On June 24, on the sidelines of #IGF2025 in Oslo, GNI & the Swedish Council on Ethics hosted a high-level dialogue with civil society, investors & the UN B-Tech Project on the role of investors in tech governance.

Read the takeaways: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-swed...
GNI and Swedish Council on Ethics Convene Dialogue on Investor Roles in Tech Governance - Global Network Initiative
The session highlighted investors’ role in addressing tech human rights risks through global standards and multistakeholder engagement.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 28
🌍 The Global Network Initiative’s 2024 Annual Report is out!

Forging Relationships, Evolving Together captures a year of expansion, innovation & global collaboration for digital rights.

📎 Read the full report: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-releases...
GNI Releases 2024 Annual Report: Forging Relationships, Evolving Together - Global Network Initiative
GNI’s 2024 Annual Report explores how deeper relationships and strategic evolution are strengthening its global impact on digital rights.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 27
México promulgó un paquete legislativo resultando en un estado de vigilancia: identificación biométrica; sistemas de datos centralizados; vigilancia militar sin órdenes judiciales.

GNI exhorta la urgente reconsideración para proteger la privacidad y la libertad de expresión.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 27
🇲🇽 (Spanish below) Mexico has passed sweeping surveillance laws: biometric IDs; centralized data systems; military surveillance without warrants.

GNI calls for urgent reconsideration to protect privacy & free expression. globalnetworkinitiative.org/expanding-st...
Expanding State Surveillance: GNI Raises Alarm on Mexico’s New Telecommunications and Security Laws - Global Network Initiative
GNI urges Mexico to reconsider sweeping new surveillance laws that threaten privacy, free expression, and regulatory independence.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 25
🔎 GNI’s new learning series explores how human rights due diligence applies to community moderation models amid rising regulation and AI challenges.

Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/exploring-hu...
Exploring Human Rights Due Diligence in Community Moderation Models - Global Network Initiative
GNI's new learning series explores the intersection of content moderation, HRDD, and government demands.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 20
📣 GNI is pleased to welcome @sanjanah.bsky.social to our Academic Constituency, in addition to @ooni.org and Factum, who join our growing NGO Constituency.
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GNI Welcomes New Members: Factum, OONI, and Sanjana Hattotuwa - Global Network Initiative
Factum and OONI join GNI’s NGO constituency, and Sanjana Hattotuwa strengthens GNI’s Academic constituency.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 14
🔧 Technical standards aren’t neutral—they shape our digital future.

On 8 July, GNI and the OHCHR convened diverse voices to explore integrating human rights into standard-setting. Read the workshop summary: globalnetworkinitiative.org/summary-repo...
Summary Report: OHCHR and GNI Workshop on Private Sector Leadership in Human Rights-Aligned Standard-Setting - Global Network Initiative
The session highlighted concrete strategies for institutional change and stakeholder cooperation.
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pielemeier.bsky.social @pielemeier.bsky.social · Aug 4
If you have concerns about the UK Online Safety Act, you may also want to understand the substantial concerns that we are raising about Sri Lanka's OSA. Check out @thegni.bsky.social's recommendations to learn more!
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 4
🚨Sri Lanka is revisiting its Online Safety Act!

GNI has shared recommendations to help align the law with international human rights standards with a focus on free expression, privacy, and independent oversight.

More here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...

#SriLanka #FreeExpression
GNI Urges Human Rights Reforms to Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act - Global Network Initiative
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) has issued a detailed set of recommendations to reform Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act (OSA) 2024, highlighting key concerns about freedom of expression, privacy, and...
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 12
🌐 Want to understand how countries are prioritizing key issues ahead of WSIS+20? GNI and @gpdigital.bsky.social have published a new summary infographic offering a quick visual guide to where countries stand on key WSIS+20 issues.
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GNI and GPD Launch New Summary Infographic on WSIS+20 Country Positions - Global Network Initiative
Understand country approaches to internet governance and stakeholder engagement at a glance.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 4
🚨Sri Lanka is revisiting its Online Safety Act!

GNI has shared recommendations to help align the law with international human rights standards with a focus on free expression, privacy, and independent oversight.

More here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...

#SriLanka #FreeExpression
GNI Urges Human Rights Reforms to Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act - Global Network Initiative
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) has issued a detailed set of recommendations to reform Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act (OSA) 2024, highlighting key concerns about freedom of expression, privacy, and...
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 4
🚨Sri Lanka is revisiting its Online Safety Act!

GNI has shared recommendations to help align the law with international human rights standards with a focus on free expression, privacy, and independent oversight.

More here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...

#SriLanka #FreeExpression
GNI Urges Human Rights Reforms to Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act - Global Network Initiative
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) has issued a detailed set of recommendations to reform Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act (OSA) 2024, highlighting key concerns about freedom of expression, privacy, and...
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Jul 29
GNI’s submission to the #WSISplus20 Elements Paper calls for strong human rights commitments, renewed IGF support, and multistakeholder Internet governance rooted in equity and inclusion.

Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-input-to...

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GNI Input to the WSIS+20 Review Elements Paper Consultation - Global Network Initiative
GNI remains committed to supporting an open, inclusive, and rights-respecting digital future.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Jul 28
🌐 GNI, @gpdigital.bsky.social and country partners from Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ghana, India, South Africa, Tanzania & Zambia contributed to the WSIS+20 Review Elements Paper consultation: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-gpd-and-...
GNI, GPD, and SWIUM Country Partners Input to the WSIS+20 Review Elements Paper Consultation - Global Network Initiative
This input is based on learnings from the project "Shaping the WSIS+20 Review for a Unified Internet Multistakeholderism."
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