SMEX • 17 Jan 2025

Iraq: Balgh platform marks two years as a tool of repression

We, the undersigned human rights organisations, strongly condemn the Iraqi authorities’ continued use of the Balgh platform to monitor online…

Yasmina El Zein • 06 Dec 2024

Lebanon’s students battle war, displacement, and a failing education system

The outbreak of Israel’s war on Lebanon has forcibly displaced about 1.2 million people from their homes and disrupted the…

Yasmina El Zein • 14 Nov 2024

Telehealth for sexual and reproductive wellbeing: benefits and drawbacks 

For many, consulting with a physician via screen feels like a convenient, hassle-free alternative to a traditional clinic visit—much like…

SMEX • 17 Oct 2024

Digital Rights During the War on Lebanon: October 17, 2024

Beirut, October 17, 2024 | This week, the Israeli occupation has targeted “safe” areas in Lebanon as another war strategy…

SMEX • 01 Oct 2024

Digital Rights During the War on Lebanon: September 23-30 

Beirut, Monday, September 30, 2024 | The ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon has killed 1,600 martyrs since October 8, 2023,…

SMEX • 25 Sep 2024

Digital Rights Amid the War on Lebanon: What You Need to Know

Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon, Israel is exploiting civilian means of communication to intimidate people.  This began when…

Salam Freihat • 31 Jul 2024

Jordan: When is it illegal for authorities to check your phone? 

Arrests of pro-Palestine activists in Jordan have increased amid the escalation of the Israeli war on Gaza.  During the detention…