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Jaume Sendra • 23 Aug 2024

Escalating crackdown on free speech in the Gulf 

Escalating crackdown on free speech in the Gulf On May 29, Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) sentenced Professor Asaad Al-Ghamdi…

  • Cybercrime Law
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Gulf Countries
Metehan Durmaz • 22 Feb 2024

Kuwait’s cybercrime law extends censorship to the online realm

Following the waves of protests in the 2010s, both in the region and throughout the world, from Africa to South…

  • Censorship
  • Cybercrime Law
  • Freedom of Expression
Salam Freihat • 30 Aug 2023

Jordan’s Cybercrime Law to Limit Investments and E-Commerce

In a strategic leap, Jordan’s government embraced the National E-Commerce Strategy in April 2023, pursuing a “competitive and globally recognized…

  • Cybercrime Law
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Investments
Najla Ben Salah • 25 Oct 2022

Decree-Law No. 54 in Tunisia: Freedom of the Press in Jeopardy!

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  • Article19
  • Cybercrime Law