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Tunisia: Presidential State of Emergency to Suppress Speech on Social Media

News Najla Ben Salah January 19, 2023 January 20, 2023

On Wednesday, January 10, attorney Assia Haj Salem joined a large group of attorneys, politicians, and activists who …

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Amazon Launches Data Region in the UAE

News SMEX September 9, 2022 September 9, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on August 30 the launch of a new cloud region in the UAE, …

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Legalizing Control of Personal Data and Online Discourse in Syria

News Rafia Salameh July 7, 2022 July 7, 2022

In Syria, security forces are known to resort to violence when investigating freedom of expression cases in an …

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Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension 

News Safaa Ayyad July 6, 2022 July 6, 2022

On June 5, 2022, Iraq’s Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee announced that it will reintroduce the Cybercrime Draft …

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Tunisia: New prosecutions resurrect shadow of dictatorship [Crosspost]

News SMEX December 22, 2021 December 22, 2021

This article was written by Yosr Jouini and published on Global Voices on December 16, 2021. On July …

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Freedom of the Press in Jordan: Regulatory Amendments or Restrictions to Online Speech?

News Sawsan Abo Alsondos December 20, 2021 December 20, 2021

Journalism in Jordan is suffering some severe blows as a result of laws and legislations that are inherently …

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Mauritania: New law on protection of national symbols threatens free speech

News SMEX December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021

We, the undersigned Mauritanian, regional and international civil society organisations, express our deep concern about Mauritanian parliament’s adoption …

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Libya’s New Cybercrime Law: Legislating Repression

Research SMEX November 12, 2021 November 12, 2021

On October 26, 2021, the Libyan House of Representatives passed the “Cybercrime Law,” one day after approving the …

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Invitation to a Press Conference: Freedom of expression and the media, and obstructing justice in the crime of the Beirut port explosion

Events, News SMEX October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021

Invitation to a Press Conference When: Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 11 AM Venue: Antwork-Spears, Beirut   Freedom …

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Authorities Silence Critics of Lebanon’s Economic Collapse

News Omar Daouk August 27, 2021 August 27, 2021

Amid an increasingly failing economy, worsening political uncertainty, and indefinite lockdowns, people took to social media to express …

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