News and Events
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GNI Convenes Stakeholders on Account Deactivation and Human Rights Issues
Posted: May 11, 2010On 16th April 2010 the GNI held a conference call attended by over 30 company and human rights organization representatives to discuss the human rights impacts of account deactivation and content removal. As one outcome of this call, the GNI is establishing a network of companies and human rights organizations dedicated to sharing best practices, communicating potential incidents of concern and reducing the impact of account deactivation and content removal on human rights.
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GNI Seeks Independent Chair of the Board of Directors
Posted: May 10, 2010The GNI is seeking an Independent Chair of the Board of Directors to work with the GNI Board and Executive Director and serve as one of the leaders, ambassadors, advocates and communicators for a new multi-stakeholder organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the human rights of freedom of expression and privacy in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.
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GNI Invites Broad Range of ICT Companies to Implementation Dialogue
Posted: Mar 23, 2010The GNI is seeing a rapidly growing interest in how the GNI’s Principles and Implementation Guidelines can be adapted for other segments of the ICT industry. In response, the GNI has issued a new invitation to a wide selection of ICT companies inviting them to participate in the next meeting of the GNI Implementation Dialogue.
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Reflecting on Google in Italy (and beyond): Implications for Online Privacy and Freedom of Expression in the Internet Age
The Italian court decision to hold three Google executives criminally liable for privacy violations raises important questions for human rights and for the technology industry. Privacy and freedom of expression are fundamental rights. How to best to align policies that protect both these rights is an issue that warrants broad consideration.
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Global Network Initiative Announces New Executive Director
Posted: Mar 9, 2010The GNI is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Morgan as its first Executive Director. As Executive Director, Ms. Morgan will be responsible for continuing to make GNI a leading voice in defending and promoting freedom of expression and privacy in the information and communications technology industry worldwide.
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GNI Statement for Hearing on Global Internet Freedom
Posted: Mar 2, 2010On March 2, 2010, U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held a hearing on “Global Internet Freedom and the Rule of Law, Part II.” The Global Network Initiative submitted a written statement to help inform the Subcommittee’s work. This statement lays out key human rights challenges facing the ICT industry and opportunities for collaboration to promote Internet freedom.
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