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Andrea López Pastor • 27 Jan 2023

Qatar, a swampy ground to be a journalist, even during the World Cup

The 2022 FIFA World Cup brought Qatar journalists from all over the world, despite limitations to press freedom, such as…

  • FIFA
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Journalists
smexadmin • 23 Aug 2018

A Snapshot of Digital Rights Coverage in the MENA Region

Introduction One day in early 2015, Habib Battah, an investigative journalist who operates the website Beirut Report, noticed new construction…

  • Digital Rights
  • Habib Battah
  • Journalists
smexadmin • 25 May 2018

A Weeklong Crackdown on Freedom of Expression in the Arab World

Feature image via Pixel. This week, authorities arrested journalists, bloggers, and human rights activists in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Early…

  • Egypt
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Human Rights Activists
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
smexadmin • 10 Dec 2014

Break the Silence: Campaign for Jailed Human Rights Activists

Update: Watch the report about Alaa and Bassel on Al Jazeera This statement has been re-published from Global Voices Advocacy. Today, on…

  • Activist
  • Egypt
  • Freedom Of Expression