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The Global Network Initiative

The GNI

Yahoo! has taken a leadership role in the Global Network Initiative (GNI) – a two-year effort involving an international group of information and communications technology (ICT) companies, human rights organizations, academics, investors and others. Yahoo! has joined this diverse group because we believe that collective solutions will best address the challenges we and other companies face when bringing transformative communications technologies to countries that seek to restrict privacy and free expression.

GNI Principles, Implementation Guidelines and Accountability Framework

The GNI has created principles on freedom of expression and privacy, which are supported by implementation guidelines and an accountability and learning framework. The principles provide a systematic approach for companies, NGOs, investors, academics and others to work together to understand and address the complex challenges we face. The GNI's work is grounded in the internationally recognized laws and standards for human rights on freedom of expression and privacy set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“UDHR”), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (“ICESCR”).

To Learn More

The GNI was officially launched in Paris, during the the 60th Anniversary year of the UDHR. For more about the GNI, including details about the principles, implementation guidelines and the accountability and learning framework, please go to GNI's website.