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SMEX relaunches its Digital Rights Fund (DRF) for 2026!
Are you a tech geek, grassroots initiative, student, independent researcher, or civil society organization looking to fund your digital rights…
MENA Case Study: Civil Society Organizations’ Engagement in Internet Governance Legal Frameworks: The Case of Cybercrime Laws
How did civil society organizations in West Asia and North Africa respond to the enactment of cybercrime laws? What are…
SMEX relance son Fonds pour les droits numériques (Digital Rights Fund – DRF) pour 2026!
Vous êtes un passionné de technologie, une initiative de terrain, un/e étudiant/e, un chercheur/se indépendant/e ou une organisation faisant partie…
Human Rights Day: SMEX reflects on a year of advocacy for digital rights
Over the past year, digital rights have faced increasing pressure. As governments and corporations deploy and develop new technologies at…
One year on: Israel still violates Lebanon’s digital sovereignty with impunity
One year after a ceasefire agreement was signed by Israel, Lebanon, and five mediating countries, one thing remains clear: Israel…
SMEX Launches Its 2024 Annual Report: Digital Rights in Times of War
Over the past year, the digital rights movement in our region, West Asia and North Africa, has gained unprecedented momentum….
SMEX’s Recommendations for Lebanon at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Lebanon is facing its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2025, a critical moment that we can leverage to…