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Mandatory App, Opaque Policies: The Policy Void that Threatens the Privacy of Qatar World Cup Attendees [REPORT]
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a plethora of technologies are being deployed including smart city tech, drones,…
Data Protection in Saudi Arabia: Comparative Analysis
The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is Saudi Arabia’s first comprehensive data protection law with the aim to protect individual…
[Report] Doxxing of Residential Information Targeting Vulnerable Groups: Online and Offline Harms
As part of an Oversight Board process to issue a policy advisory opinion reviewing Meta’s policies on the sharing of…
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 referred to…
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 “E-Transactions Law.”…