2023 SMEX Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights
New technologies are at the heart of struggles for rights in the MENA region, offering unprecedented opportunities for …
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Decree-Law No. 54 in Tunisia: Freedom of the Press in Jeopardy!
On September 22, Tunisian reporter and journalist Adel Al Futaiti stood before the Deputy Public Prosecutor to testify …
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Unwarranted Phone Seizure Violates Egypt’s Laws and Constitution
Authorities in Cairo and other Egyptian cities have reinstated the old tactic of randomly searching and confiscating personal …
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Call for Stories: Technology and Human Rights at the Qatar World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is an exciting event for many around the world. For those in the Arab …
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Has the internet become a luxury in Lebanon?
“Working in this field has become more difficult. We work 12 hours per day in exchange for a …
How The Supreme Council For Media Will Subject Netflix And Disney To Egyptian Laws
This article was prepared and published by Masaar. In a brief statement posted on its official website, the Supreme Council for …
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Statement Regarding BSR’s HRA for Meta on Palestine & Israel
SMEX, along with 71 of local, regional and international partners has issued a joint statement regarding BSR’s Human …
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Libya: Online Voices Silenced with Violence
Earlier this month, the Libyan Armed Forces under Commander-in-Chief Khalifa Haftar not only besieged the Abu Hadi region …
Meta censored Palestinians last May – independent audit report confirms
A newly released report on Meta’s content moderation practices confirmed the company’s documented over-enforcement of Arabic content (i.e. …
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How to safely record a witness video?
Phones have become a viable tool for recording violence and injustice around the world. In many cases, posting …