This week, as part of a new initiative to promote civic engagement in Lebanon, developers from Lamba Labs and the SMEX team are launching a new tool called Nouwweb that allows people to easily access essential public information about the members of parliament who represent them. The tool aims to encourage more frequent and open exchange […]
Since 2011, there has been a pronounced increase in the promulgation of legislation governing the rights of Internet users in the Arab region and in Iran. The laws affect digital rights both directly, through specific mention of online channels in penal codes and press and publications and media laws, as well as indirectly, in anti-terrorism […]
This Ramadan season SMEX will host its second Savvy Strategist course on our new online learning platform NetHawwal.com. The free course will be given in Arabic and is designed for anyone who wants to improve their advocacy and planning skills, especially with regard to the use of media and technology. We especially encourage applicants who are currently advocating […]
In the last few years, journalists, artists, activists, and others in Lebanon have been detained or spent some time on trial for freedom of expression under different laws. This is a list of names starting 2009 that we find in our research. Please get in touch if you want to add more names we missed. Note that […]
