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Will Qatar Get a Red Card on Digital Rights?: What you should know if you are traveling to Qatar for the World Cup

News, Projects SMEX November 10, 2022 January 30, 2023

In the coming days, Qatar will find itself at the center of attention. The country is hosting one …

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2023 SMEX Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights

News SMEX October 26, 2022 November 28, 2022

New technologies are at the heart of struggles for rights in the MENA region, offering unprecedented opportunities for …

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Call for Stories: Technology and Human Rights at the Qatar World Cup

News, Projects SMEX October 19, 2022 October 19, 2022

The FIFA World Cup is an exciting event for many around the world. For those in the Arab …

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How The Supreme Council For Media Will Subject Netflix And Disney To Egyptian Laws

News SMEX October 7, 2022 October 7, 2022

This article was prepared and published by Masaar. In a brief statement posted on its official website, the Supreme Council for …

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Statement Regarding BSR’s HRA for Meta on Palestine & Israel

News SMEX September 27, 2022 September 27, 2022

SMEX, along with 71 of local, regional and international partners has issued a joint statement regarding BSR’s Human …

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Meta censored Palestinians last May – independent audit report confirms

News SMEX September 22, 2022 September 26, 2022

A newly released report on Meta’s content moderation practices confirmed the company’s documented over-enforcement of Arabic content (i.e. …

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Internet Shutdowns to Prevent Cheating During Exams: The Impact on Society and Economy in the MENA Region

Research SMEX September 13, 2022 September 21, 2022

This SMEX research report was written by Sarah Cupler, an independent research consultant. It was funded by the …

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Amazon Launches Data Region in the UAE

News SMEX September 9, 2022 September 9, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on August 30 the launch of a new cloud region in the UAE, …

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Saudi authorities must release women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab

News SMEX August 29, 2022 August 29, 2022

We, the undersigned NGOs, call on the international community to press Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately and unconditionally …

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Meta’s Treatment of the India Human Rights Impact Assessment Is an Alarming Precedent for Arabic Speaking Countries

News SMEX August 23, 2022 August 23, 2022

22 August 2022 Dear Meta Human Rights and “MENA” Teams, The undersigned civil society organizations working in Arabic-speaking …

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