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Syria: Authorities Threaten Social Media Users and Confiscate Starlink Devices
Since the fall of the regime in Syria last December, the new government has issued statements about mechanisms to “develop”…
Iraq: Balgh platform marks two years as a tool of repression
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, strongly condemn the Iraqi authorities’ continued use of the Balgh platform to monitor online…
“From the river to the sea” stays on Meta, OSB rules
On September 4, in a modest yet important win for freedom of expression, Meta’s independent Oversight Board ruled that the…
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…
Lebanese authorities punish and humiliate Google reviewers
To document his bad experience at a dental clinic, Adel (a pseudonym) posted a review on Google. Despite adhering to…
