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SMEX • 25 Jul 2023

Jordan’s new proposed cybercrimes law will strongly undermine digital rights

We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, are seriously concerned about Jordan’s draft cybercrimes law currently being debated in the Jordanian…

  • Cybercrimes Law
  • Draft law
  • Jordan
smexadmin • 23 Jul 2018

Do New Sudanese Laws Regulate Digital Space or Limit Freedom of Expression?

Feature image via  Bora S. Kamel, Flickr, July 8, 2012: Censorship has gone beyond print publications to electronic publications. The…

  • Cybercrimes Law
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Sudan
smexadmin • 18 Jun 2018

Egyptian Parliament Passes Cybercrimes Law to Legitimize its Efforts to Curb Free Speech

Last week, the Egyptian parliament approved a draconian  also known as the Cybercrimes law, which compels Internet Service Providers (ISPs)…

  • Cybercrimes Law
  • Egypt
  • Egyptian Parliament