smexadmin • 21 May 2018

iTunes Yields to Petition from SMEX and Lebanese Band Al-Rahel Al-Kabir

Feature image October 26, 2017:  The Great Departed playing in Zurich.  On May 11, SMEX and Lebanese band Al-Rahel Al-Kabir…

  • Al-Rahel Al-Kabir
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • ITunes Middle East
smexadmin • 14 Mar 2018

Syrian Government Passes New Anti-Cybercrime Bill

Feature image via Breaking News Syria August 7, 2017: The headquarters of Syrian Criminal Security, the apparatus that runs the…

  • Anti-cybercrime
  • Cybercrime Legislation
  • Freedom Of Expression
smexadmin • 24 Jan 2018

Dependent Yet Disenfranchised: The Policy Void That Threatens the Rights of Mobile Users in Arab States

[leap_iframe width=”100%” height=”500px” scrolling=”yes” url=”https://smex.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SMEX-Dependent-Yet-Disenfranchised-v2.pdf”]   In the context of growing government control of mobile networks and a lack of…

  • Arab Countries
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Government's
smexadmin • 24 Jan 2018

Human Rights Organizations Call for Investigation Into Arbitrary Surveillance Program in Lebanon

Feature image via Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch: A large watchful eye observes as three laptops display information on their screens.  (Beirut) –…

  • Arbitrary Surveillance Program
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Human Rights Organizations
smexadmin • 08 Dec 2017

Internet Shutdown in Yemen: Recurring Disruptions Threaten Civilian Safety, Human Rights, and Press Freedom

Feature image: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Data depicts the outage of the internet in Yemen on the night of Thursday,…

  • Civilian Safety
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Houthis
smexadmin • 30 Nov 2017

#FreeMustafaSbeity: With the Detention of Lebanese Poet, Authorities Show Lack of Grace

Update on December 13, 2017: After 15 days of detention, poet Mustafa Sbeity was released on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, after…

  • Detention Of Social Media
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Lebanon
smexadmin • 28 Sep 2017

Iraq's Increased Use of Internet Shutdowns a Worrying Trend

     Despite criticism from free expression and digital rights groups, such as IFEX and AccessNow, the Iraqi government appears…

  • AccessNow
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom Of Expression