Resources
News, research, and campaigns
The latest updates on digital rights from West Asia and North Africa
Categories
#GenderTech Confronts Gender-Based Violence in MENA
Feature image viaOxfam/The Media Booth, November 24, 2017, Beirut, Lebanon: Arab feminists discuss how to counter online violence. Is…
MENA Internet Freedom Roundup: October 2017
From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s attempt to criminalize online speech to its development of advanced facial recognition technology,…
Regional Beirut Workshop Agrees to Cooperate on Right to Information
A regional workshop on the right to information held in Beirut from 8-9 June 2017, bringing together participants from Algeria,…
Wikimedia’s Katherine Maher on Freeirng Knowledge in the MENA
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Monday, April 24, 2017 — Committed to nurturing open knowledge in Lebanon, Social Media Exchange (SMEX) invited Katherine…
Join SMEX and LUSH in the Fight Against Internet Shutdowns
Feature image via Smex.org: Every voice helps, add yours now! The Internet keeps you connected, so help us #KeepItOn! Every night…
