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DAEM, a “Social Safety Net” or a Data Collection Net?

News SMEX January 28, 2022 February 5, 2022

In September 2021, the Ministry of Social Affairs and IMPACT, the Central Inspection’s e-governance platform, launched DAEM, a …

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YEMEN: Internet and Telecommunications are NOT Military Targets!

News SMEX January 24, 2022 January 24, 2022

YEMEN is currently plunged in a nationwide internet blackout after Saudi-led airstrikes targeted a telecommunications building in the …

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SMEX Launches Forensic Analysis Unit

News SMEX January 24, 2022 January 24, 2022

Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group, has become a threat for human rights defenders everywhere, and in the MENA …

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The Digital ID Landscape in the GCC: A Mapping of Programs, Regulations, and Human Rights Risks [Report 2021]

News, Research SMEX December 28, 2021 February 7, 2022

This report analyzes the implementation of digital ID systems in countries of the Gulf Council Cooperation (GCC), also …

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Tunisia: New prosecutions resurrect shadow of dictatorship [Crosspost]

News SMEX December 22, 2021 December 22, 2021

This article was written by Yosr Jouini and published on Global Voices on December 16, 2021. On July …

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Global Legal Community Stands in Solidarity with Egyptian Lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer

News SMEX December 17, 2021 December 17, 2021

We, the undersigned members of the global legal community, stand in solidarity with Egyptian lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer as …

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Jawaker Needs to Improve its Privacy Policy

News SMEX December 13, 2021 December 16, 2021

Jawaker, a card game application popular in Arabic-speaking countries, has been recently sold to the Swedish company Stillfront. …

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Mauritania: New law on protection of national symbols threatens free speech

News SMEX December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021

We, the undersigned Mauritanian, regional and international civil society organisations, express our deep concern about Mauritanian parliament’s adoption …

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Libya’s New Cybercrime Law: Legislating Repression

Research SMEX November 12, 2021 November 12, 2021

On October 26, 2021, the Libyan House of Representatives passed the “Cybercrime Law,” one day after approving the …

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Lebanese Internet Governance Forum 2021: Digital Transformation for Resilience

Events, News SMEX November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021

To all stakeholders from the Government, Business Sector, Civil Society, Technical Community, Academia, International and Regional Organizations, decision …

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