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Omnya Elmalky • 25 Jun 2024

Restricting sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) in Egypt sparks wave of misinformation 

“I thought I knew a lot about sexual education and that I was immune to ignorance,” said Sarah Mahmoud. “I…

  • Egypt
SMEX • 07 Oct 2022

How The Supreme Council For Media Will Subject Netflix And Disney To Egyptian Laws

  • Censorship
  • Egypt
  • Media Law
SMEX • 02 Aug 2022

Statement to condemn the continued blocking of Al-Manassa’s website

  • Al-Manassa
  • blocking
  • Censorship
SMEX • 27 May 2022

To UK Officials: A Letter in Support of Alaa’s Freedom

  • Alaa
  • Alaa Abd El-Fattah
  • Alaa Abdel Fattah
SMEX • 21 Apr 2022

Egypt’s jailed activist Alaa Abdelfatah brings up second nationality for the first time as patience runs dry

He has British citizenship through his mother, Laila Soueif, a mathematics professor at Cairo University who was born in London while her…

  • Activists
  • Alaa Abdel Fattah
  • Egypt
Eman Kamel • 11 Mar 2022

Anti-Harassment Initiatives In Egypt Inspire Change

“Mama, you have to believe me, I am not this girl. These photos are fake, I swear to God, Mama….

  • Egypt
  • Harassment
  • Online Harassment
SMEX • 08 Feb 2022

[Report] Doxxing of Residential Information Targeting Vulnerable Groups: Online and Offline Harms 

As part of an Oversight Board process to issue a policy advisory opinion reviewing Meta’s policies on the sharing of…

  • Doxxing
  • Egypt
  • Facebook
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