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smexadmin • 26 May 2017

Lebanon: Authorities Failing to Protect Freedom of Expression

Lebanese authorities are failing to abide by their obligations to protect individuals from unfair trials and to ensure their right…

  • Censorship
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Human Rights
smexadmin • 28 Mar 2017

Human Rights and Media Organizations Condemn Prosecution of Activist Ahmad Amhaz

  BEIRUT, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 — We, the undersigned human rights and media organizations, condemn the arrest, detention,…

  • Ahmad Amhaz
  • CLDH
  • Freedom Of Expression
smexadmin • 28 Feb 2017

UN Special Rapporteur Meets with Local Free Speech Advocates

     BEIRUT, Lebanon, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 — Dozens of free speech advocates and civil society leaders gathered at…

  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Freedom Of Expression Online
  • Lebanon
smexadmin • 06 Feb 2017

A Statement Demanding the Release of Hassan Saad

On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, the Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested a young man named Hassan Saad after summoning him for…

  • Censorship
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Hassan Saad
smexadmin • 17 Jun 2016

Digital Citizen 4.4

Feature image via Citizen Lab: Tag cloud of bait content topics used by Stealth Falcon showing a strong emphasis on…

  • Censorship
  • Citizen Lab
  • Data Protection
smexadmin • 16 May 2016

Egypt: Death Penalty Possible for Cybercrime

Feature image via Monasosh Flickr.       The Committee of Suggestions and Complaints in the Egyptian parliament accepted and…

  • Crimes
  • Cybercrime Law
  • Death Penalty
smexadmin • 02 May 2016

"Press Freedom": Tasharuk's Theme in May

Feature image via freepress.net.       Every year on May 3, the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day. The…

  • Attacks On Press
  • Campaign
  • Freedom Of Expression
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