Message from Afrin: We Can’t Wait for a Shutdown to Condemn Network Disruptions in Times of War
Update: On Sunday, March 18, 2018, the Turkish forces and their Free Syrian Army allies seized control of Afrin. No one we contacted in the aftermath of the reported a network disruption. Nonetheless, preemptive warnings can raise awareness about these disruptions before they occur and Turkey could still use this tactic in the future. As Turkish […]
Syrian Government Passes New Anti-Cybercrime Bill
Update: After being approved by the Syrian parliament on March 18, 2018, the new anti-cybercrime legislation (Law 9/2018) was officially decreed by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Monday 26, 2018. On March 5, the Syrian Council of Ministers passed a new anti-cybercrime bill, creating specialized courts of first instance for cybercrime-related cases. These courts […]
SMEX Seeks Creative, Skilled Web Developer
SMEX is hiring a consultant to support the development of our new website. We are looking for someone who can help us overhaul the site. We expect that this overhaul will require updating the front and back-end infrastructure, incorporating SMEX branding into a new skin, implementing new interactive features, and creating a synchronized back-end database […]
Interning with SMEX
SMEX is looking for an enthusiastic intern, who’s interested in working on digital rights issues and online advocacy campaigns in Lebanon and the greater MENA region, for the 2018 spring and summer. You will work closely with the SMEX team and partners on existing research projects related to these issues, write for our website, and […]