Celebrating 5 Years of the Global Encryption CoalitionÂ
In the five years since its launch on May 14 2020, the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) and its members have reshaped the worldwide debate around encryption. The Coalition started during…
Joint Letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information Legislation
On 8 April 2025, 237 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published a joint letter to members of the Swedish Riksdag calling on them…
Global Encryption Coalition Steering Committee Statement on the Dangers of the French “Narcotrafic” Legislation
The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition,1 raise grave concerns…
Joint Letter on the UK Government’s use of Investigatory Powers Act to attack End-to-End Encryption
On 13 February 2025, 109 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published a joint letter to the British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper calling on…
European Union Member States Speak Up for Encryption
Global Encryption Coalition members have been closely monitoring the conversations happening in the European Union (EU) surrounding the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation. The Hungarian Presidency, responsible for leading negotiations on…
Second Annual Encryption Summit: Experts Share Insight into Encryption Debate Around the World
The Global Encryption Coalition Steering Committee was proud to host the second edition of The Encryption Summit: Encrypt Today to Safeguard Tomorrow on October 21st, 2024. The summit brought together…