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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 25, 2021,…
Freedom of the Press in Jordan: Regulatory Amendments or Restrictions to Online Speech?
Journalism in Jordan is suffering some severe blows as a result of laws and legislations that are inherently restrictive to…
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 he awaits…
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. It would…
Israel’s Presence at Expo Dubai 2020 is a Threat to Digital Rights
On October 7, 2021, Israel inaugurated its pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020, after the United Arab Emirates extended an invitation to…
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 of a…
Bread&Net 2021: Towards a growing regional digital rights community
Bread&Net returned for the fourth time last week, from 23 to 26 November, welcoming around 1000 participants from 74 countries…