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Aymen Zaghdoudi

Senior Policy Counsel

Aymen Zaghdoudi is Access Now’s MENA Senior Policy Counsel based in Tunisia. Prior to joining Access Now, he was a legal adviser at the MENA office of ARTICLE 19 for 5 years where he researched ethics of journalists, the impact of digital development on freedom of expression in the MENA region, and media freedom. Aymen is also a Professor assistant at the Institute of Press and Information Sciences in Tunisia where he teaches Press law, Media regulation, and Constitutional law.
He graduated from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences in Sousse (Tunisia) and earned a doctorate degree in public law in 2016. His publications include several articles on various aspects of freedom of expression and media regulation. He is a big basketball fan.

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The game is up: how MENA’s social media regulations silence and control

16 Jul 2026

MENA’s social media regulations give the appearance of legitimacy but threaten to increase state censorship and control.

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The game is up: how MENA’s social media regulations silence and control
16 Jul 2026
The game is up: how MENA’s social media regulations silence and control
Online ads and the machinery of propaganda for war

War profiteers: online ads and the machinery of propaganda for war

3 Dec 2025

As governments deploy propaganda for war using online ads, Access Now examines the application of international human rights law and explores digital platforms’ responsibility to respect human rights.

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War profiteers: online ads and the machinery of propaganda for war
3 Dec 2025
War profiteers: online ads and the machinery of propaganda for war
Online ads and the machinery of propaganda for war

War profiteers: online ads, propaganda for war, and a call to reprioritize human rights

3 Dec 2025

Access Now’s latest report examines how propaganda for war and online ads intersect with the international human rights law.

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War profiteers: online ads, propaganda for war, and a call to reprioritize human rights
3 Dec 2025
War profiteers: online ads, propaganda for war, and a call to reprioritize human rights
Freedom of expression

Bahrain: halt repressive amendments to the press law

25 Jun 2025

Access Now calls on Bahrain’s Shura Council to reject the government’s proposed amendments to the Law on Press, Printing, and Publishing.

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Bahrain: halt repressive amendments to the press law
25 Jun 2025
Bahrain: halt repressive amendments to the press law
Freedom of expression

Combating digital threats to safeguard press freedom

6 May 2025
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Combating digital threats to safeguard press freedom
6 May 2025
Combating digital threats to safeguard press freedom
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Our rights are at stake: it’s time to reclaim freedom of expression

21 Feb 2025

Given the escalating use of free speech claims as a shield for inciting hatred and violence, it is more urgent than ever to reaffirm what freedom of expression truly stands for.

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Our rights are at stake: it’s time to reclaim freedom of expression
21 Feb 2025
Our rights are at stake: it’s time to reclaim freedom of expression
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code

12 Feb 2025

Authorities in Egypt must reject the proposed draft Criminal Procedure Code and develop a new code that aligns with international human rights standards.

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Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code
12 Feb 2025
Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

انتهاك الخصوصية.. على مصر تعديل مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

12 Feb 2025

تحث المنظمات الموقعة الحكومة المصرية على ضمان امتثال مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية المقترح مؤخرا لالتزاماتها الدولية في مجال حقوق الإنسان.

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انتهاك الخصوصية.. على مصر تعديل مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية
12 Feb 2025
انتهاك الخصوصية.. على مصر تعديل مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

Platform accountability and human rights: a rule-of-law checklist

13 Jan 2025

As policymakers around the world seek to rein in Big Tech, we define the safeguards necessary to ensure rule of law and protect human rights and democracy.

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Platform accountability and human rights: a rule-of-law checklist
13 Jan 2025
Platform accountability and human rights: a rule-of-law checklist

Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers

13 Jan 2025

In this report, Access Now proposes a rule-of-law checklist to enable states to enact platform accountability regulations that are fit for purpose and protect human rights.

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Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers
13 Jan 2025
Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers
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