News and Events
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GNI Publishes Key Issues for Consideration in GNI Implementation Dialogue
The GNI has established an "Implementation Dialogue" to explore how the Principles and Implementation Guidelines may be adapted to other segments of the ICT industry. To inform this dialogue, the GNI today published a short document setting out some of the key issues that need to be addressed in order to understand how the GNI Principles and Implementation Guidelines can be made more relevant for a wider range of ICT companies.
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GNI Statement on U.S. Secretary of State Clinton's Address on Internet Freedom
Posted: Jan 21, 2010Secretary Clinton underscored how the Internet brings exciting new opportunities for 21st century diplomacy and highlighted its potential to advance human rights in her address on Internet freedom today. To help achieve these goals, it is important that information, communication, and technology (ICT) companies are able to operate in a manner that promotes respect for human rights, even in the most challenging markets.
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GNI Statement on Google’s New Approach to China
Posted: Jan 14, 2010Google’s decision to reconsider its business in China is an indication of the tough choices information and communications technology (ICT) companies face around the world where respect for human rights is at risk. The Global Network Initiative provides principles, guidelines and support to help companies think through these choices and make decisions that protect freedom of expression and privacy for hundreds of millions of Internet users around the world.
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GNI Holds Open House for Tech Sector Companies; Initiates Guidance Workstream
Posted: Sep 29, 2009On September 10, 2009, the GNI hosted an open house in response to interest from companies across the technology sector in guidance regarding freedom of expression and privacy issues. As one key outcome from the meeting, the GNI will be convening a workstream to explore how the current GNI guidelines can be further developed to assist other companies in their efforts to protect freedom of expression and privacy.
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GNI Identifies Intermediary Liability for Carriers and Platforms for User Generated Content as a Key Issue for Business and Public Policy
When companies are held liable for content uploaded or sent by users, freedom of expression can suffer. Collaborative efforts should help advance policy solutions that better protect fundamental rights to expression and access to information.
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GNI Principles Offer Guidance to ICT Manufacturing and Software Sector [UPDATE 08.19: Official update on Green Dam]
The GNI is actively monitoring developments regarding the Chinese government’s directive that requires computer manufacturers to install the Green Dam/Youth Escort content control software on personal computers produced or sold in China. This directive is ostensibly intended to protect children from sexually explicit content, but in fact raises significant challenges for companies in the technology sector that also have a responsibility to respect human rights. The GNI offers a multi-stakeholder forum that provides operational guidance and a credible system for companies to develop effective strategies in response to these challenges.
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