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SMEX • 05 Apr 2023

Freedom of Opinion and Expression Coalition in Lebanon: Authorities must respect freedoms of the press and legal profession and fundamentally amend defamation laws

Beirut on April 4, 2023 The Freedom of Opinion and Expression Coalition in Lebanon condemned in a statement issued today…

FoE Coalition
Freedom of the Press
Lara Bitar

smexadmin • 14 Jul 2017

Limiting Palestinian Free Speech Online is no Solution to Cybercrime

Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations have called for a freeze on the recently publicized cybercrime law that was…

Cybercrime Law
MADA
Mahmoud Abbas

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