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Alternatives to Internet Shutdowns during Exams

News SMEX July 13, 2022 July 13, 2022

Internet shutdowns do not prevent cheating in exams. They are ineffective and costly. This blogpost explains why this …

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Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension 

News Safaa Ayyad July 6, 2022 July 6, 2022

On June 5, 2022, Iraq’s Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee announced that it will reintroduce the Cybercrime Draft …

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Enforced disappearances and accompanying impunity continue to prevail in the region

News SMEX August 30, 2021 August 30, 2021

Today, on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we the 33 undersigned …

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Iraqi lawyer sues the Minister of Telecommunications for Shutting Down the Internet During Protests

Leave a Comment News SMEX October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019

On Wednesday, October 9, Iraqi lawyer Mohammed Joumaa filed a lawsuit against the Iraqi minister of telecommunications for disrupting …

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Iraqi Government Shuts Down the Internet Amidst Protests

1 Comment News smexadmin July 20, 2018 January 16, 2020

Last week, protests broke out in Basra and quickly spread across southern Iraq. On Saturday, the Iraqi government began …

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Iraq's Increased Use of Internet Shutdowns a Worrying Trend

Leave a Comment News smexadmin September 28, 2017 June 17, 2019

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

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Leaked E-mail: Iraq Shuts Down Its Internet, Again

42 Comments News smexadmin May 16, 2016 June 17, 2019

Feature image: Leaked email from an Iraqi ISP alerting recipients of an impending Internet shutdown on May 16, …

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