Influential human rights group Amnesty International has criticized the Global Network Initiative, the new human rights organization backed by Microsoft, Google and Yahoo.
In a statement, Amnesty – which had been involved in discussions about the group, but which backed out of involvement after seeing the final draft of its principles – said:
"Following careful consideration of these documents, Amnesty International has come to the conclusion that – while they represent a degree of progress in responding to human rights concerns – they are not yet strong enough to allow Amnesty International to endorse them."
