Amazon Launches Data Region in the UAE
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on August 30 the launch of a new cloud region in the UAE, …
Legalizing Control of Personal Data and Online Discourse in Syria
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
On June 5, 2022, Iraq’s Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee announced that it will reintroduce the Cybercrime Draft …
Tunisia: New prosecutions resurrect shadow of dictatorship [Crosspost]
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?
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
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
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
Invitation to a Press Conference When: Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 11 AM Venue: Antwork-Spears, Beirut Freedom …
Authorities Silence Critics of Lebanon’s Economic Collapse
Amid an increasingly failing economy, worsening political uncertainty, and indefinite lockdowns, people took to social media to express …
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Jordan: Another Excuse for Controlling the Internet
It is estimated that more than 9.4 million people use the Internet in Jordan, according to the Telecommunications …
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