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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Egypt Sentences Tiktok Bloggers to Years in Prison
As part of a wave of arrests against women content creators in Egypt, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced …
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Petition to #SavePalestinianVoices: Tech Companies Must Stop Silencing Palestinian Content
We demand Facebook and Twitter to immediately stop censoring Palestinian content, reinstate affected posts and accounts, and provide a clear and public explanation for the reasons why the content was removed.
Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence
Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes …
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Google Cloud’s Data Center in KSA raises data privacy concerns in the region
In a decision to expand their global network with new cloud regions, Google announced in December 2020 that …
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Clubhouse: the popular audio-only app gets banned in MENA?
Launched around the initial lockdown phase in March 2020, Clubhouse has become a space for virtual audio hang-outs …
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Device Seizures in Lebanon: Assessing the Legal Framework concerning device seizures [Report]
We have witnessed in the last couple of years a striking increase in the number of devices seized …