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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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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 1d
🌍 How do global paradigm shifts impact digital rights?

Join us on Oct 22 in Buenos Aires for GNI's Annual Learning Forum 2025 with experts from Wikimedia, Google, Bolo Bhi, Data Privacy Brazil, CELE, and more at the University of Palermo.

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GNI 2025 Annual Learning Forum: Navigating global paradigm shifts to protect digital rights - Global Network Initiative
ALF 2025 will explore global paradigm shifts affecting digital rights & how practitioners can adapt.
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 1d
GNI endorses the Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the #WSIS+20 intergovernmental phase.

We support advancing the Five-Point Plan & Eight Practical Recommendations through these concrete actions.

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Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the WSIS+20 Intergovernmental Phase – Global Partners Digital
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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 8d
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 · 27d
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 · 9d
🌐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 · 12d
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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 12d
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 · 15d
📢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 · 20d
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 · 28d
🇷🇺 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 · Sep 11
🇱🇰 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 · Sep 10
🇳🇵 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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