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Bread&Net 2025: Building a collective movement for digital rights in the WANA region
Bread&Net took place in Beirut in October 2025, bringing together more than 550 participants from across the West Asia and…
Meta’s 2024 Human Rights Report: too little, too late
In a long-overdue move, Meta finally published its 2024 annual human rights report in December 2025, strategically releasing it just…
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…
SMEX relaunches its Digital Rights Fund (DRF) for 2026!
Disclaimer: Due to the current circumstances and the ongoing war, our team is experiencing some disruptions that may affect our…
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…