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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.”…
Covid-19 and Social Control in Lebanon [Report]
The Lebanese government’s response to Covid-19 was deeply affected by the failing economy and political unrest, both of which the…
Data Protection and Privacy Laws In MENA: A Case Study Of Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps [Report]
This report analyzes data protection and privacy laws in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Joey Shea, a…
Device Seizures in Lebanon: Assessing the Legal Framework concerning device seizures [Report]
We have witnessed in the last couple of years a striking increase in the number of devices seized by security…