DAEM, a “Social Safety Net” or a Data Collection Net?
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!
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
Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group, has become a threat for human rights defenders everywhere, and in the MENA …
The Digital ID Landscape in the GCC: A Mapping of Programs, Regulations, and Human Rights Risks [Report 2021]
This report analyzes the implementation of digital ID systems in countries of the Gulf Council Cooperation (GCC), also …
Tunisia: New prosecutions resurrect shadow of dictatorship [Crosspost]
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
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
Jawaker, a card game application popular in Arabic-speaking countries, has been recently sold to the Swedish company Stillfront. …
Mauritania: New law on protection of national symbols threatens free speech
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
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
To all stakeholders from the Government, Business Sector, Civil Society, Technical Community, Academia, International and Regional Organizations, decision …
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