The latest updates on digital rights from West Asia and North Africa
Categories
Summons to Intimidate Activists in Mount Lebanon
“The investigator tried to take the investigation in a different direction. Our phones were taken away and their data was…
Tunisia No Longer Safe for Journalists and Advocates of Free Expression
“Some mindless people who are demanding freedom of expression are unaware that they already have it, but they’re living in…
Lebanon: New Amendment to Restrict Lawyers’ Freedoms
In early March, the Beirut Bar Association (BBA) implemented new amendments that require lawyers to obtain official authorization from the…
Lebanon: Summoning Journalists in Beirut and Silencing Voices in Mount Lebanon
Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat retracted the case against Jean Kassir, the co-founder and managing editor of the news website…
Open letter to the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission: Drop the draft regulation of digital content and protect freedom of expression online
March 16, 2023 To the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq (CMC) Baghdad, Iraq Subject: Regarding the Draft Regulation…