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Mauritania: The drawbacks of disrupting mobile internet after prisoners escape
Authorities in Mauritania have cut off mobile internet services since March 6, 2023, after four prisoners—classified as “terrorists” by the…
Joint Statement: Iraqi authorities must cease their chilling crackdown on free speech
We, the undersigned organizations, express our deepest concern regarding the Iraqi authorities’ recent campaign to crack down on “indecent content”…
Somalia: Facebook “Remembering” activists while still alive
On August 4, 2022, Somali activist Naciima Abwaan Qorane woke up to find the word “Remembering” next to her name…
SMEX Launches the Inaugural Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights 2023
SMEX launched the inaugural Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights in November 2022 to bring new minds and…
Digital Safety Helpdesk Expands beyond West Asia and North Africa
For the second year in a row, Facebook ranked first as the platform where users faced the highest number of…
Radio in Sudan: (Not) a substitute for the internet
After 85 years of continuous broadcasting, BBC Arabic radio in Sudan finally went off the air on January 27, 2023….
Qatar’s dirty plays call for more accountability on mass surveillance
At the close of last year, people from around the world traveled to Qatar to enjoy a soccer game and…