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One Year After October 17 Uprising in Lebanon: Summons and Arrests for Online Speech Increase
One Year Since the October 17 Uprising in Lebanon: Summons and Arrests for Online Speech It’s been one year since…
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Lebanon: New Coalition to Defend Free Speech
(Beirut, June 7, 2020) – 14 Lebanese and international organizations announced on July 13, 2020 the formation of a…
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New Report: ”Analyzing Freedom of Expression in Lebanon in 2018”
Over the past four years, Lebanon has witnessed a crackdown against freedom of expression online. The state has penalized citizens,…
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A New Internet Service Provider in Yemen: new division or additional service for users?
Feature image via AdenNet:AdenNet says that it will provide larger, faster and cheaper internet. But what about digital rights and…
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Egyptian Parliament Passes Cybercrimes Law to Legitimize its Efforts to Curb Free Speech
Last week, the Egyptian parliament approved a draconian also known as the Cybercrimes law, which compels Internet Service Providers (ISPs)…