Touch Enforcing Strict SIM Policy After Corruption Scandal
“You need a permanent residency,” said an employee at Touch, a mobile services company in Lebanon, to Syrian …
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Tunisia’s digitization programs threaten the privacy of millions
This article was first published by AccessNow on April 27, 2023. Over the last several months, the Tunisian …
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Sudan: Internet Shutdowns Fuel Human Rights Abuses
Internet in Sudan has been shut down intermittently amid armed clashes between the Sudanese army, led by Abdel …
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Libya: Between Censoring Social Media and Restricting Online Discourse
In recent years, Libya has experienced recurring waves of attacks and criticisms targeting social media platforms. Some have …
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Lebanon: New Amendment to Restrict Lawyers’ Freedoms
In early March, the Beirut Bar Association (BBA) implemented new amendments that require lawyers to obtain official authorization …
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Lebanon: Is the Government Purposefully Damaging the Telecom Sector?
Amid the real risk of the collapse of Lebanon’s telecommunications services, serious reports have recently emerged about massive …
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Freedom of Opinion and Expression Coalition in Lebanon: Authorities must respect freedoms of the press and legal profession and fundamentally amend defamation laws
Beirut on April 4, 2023 The Freedom of Opinion and Expression Coalition in Lebanon condemned in a statement …
Lebanon: Summoning Journalists in Beirut and Silencing Voices in Mount Lebanon
Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat retracted the case against Jean Kassir, the co-founder and managing editor of the …
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Iraq: New Draft Law Threatens Freedoms and Violates Constitution
The new Iraqi draft law on freedom of expression, assembly, and peaceful demonstration is under scrutiny for possible …
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Martial Courts on Facebook Against Critics of the Tunisian President
After Tunisian journalists gathered to protest government restrictions on freedom of expression, loyalists to the Tunisian President Kais …
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