Global Network Initiative 2012 Annual Report

In its annual report, the Global Network Initiative (GNI) recounts its activities to advance freedom of expression and privacy rights worldwide. The GNI is a multi-stakeholder group of companies, civil society organizations (including human rights and press freedom groups), investors and academics. This report details the GNI’s efforts in 2012 to create a global standard on free expression and privacy rights, defend the open Internet, deepen relationships with companies across the ICT sector, advanced accountability of ICT companies, and influence the global debate on human rights in the technology sector.