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Kassem

Kassem Mnejja

Senior MENA Campaigner

Kassem Mnejja is a Senior Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Campaigner at Access Now, where he leads advocacy campaigns advancing digital rights across the region. His work focuses on internet shutdowns, digital rights in conflict zones, and holding tech companies accountable for their role in conflict. Prior to joining Access Now, Kassem worked with grassroots civil society organizations in Tunisia on civic and voter education activities. He holds a Master’s in English literature, has a passion for debate and peacebuilding, and enjoys rambling about music, series, and books.

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Joint letter to Microsoft regarding Israeli military use of Azure cloud and AI services

18 May 2026 •

A follow up to our open letter regarding Microsoft’s formal review of recent allegations about Israel’s usage of Azure cloud for the surveillance and targeting of Palestinians.

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Joint letter to Microsoft regarding Israeli military use of Azure cloud and AI services
18 May 2026
Joint letter to Microsoft regarding Israeli military use of Azure cloud and AI services
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Tell governments: #NoExamShutdown

28 Apr 2026 •

Each year sees an increase in the number of governments imposing internet shutdowns during national school exams. It’s time to take action and demand change! #NoExamShutdown

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Tell governments: #NoExamShutdown
28 Apr 2026
Tell governments: #NoExamShutdown
KeepItOn 2025 Internet Shutdowns Report

Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), authorities and other actors imposed at least 52 internet shutdowns across 15 countries in 2025, highlighting the continued rise of digital repression across the region.

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Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025
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Connect the population: Access Now demands end to Iran’s continued internet blackout amid war

11 Mar 2026 •

join the international community, including the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in calling on Iran to immediately restore internet and mobile communications and in demanding accountability and transparency for the grave human rights violations documented in the country

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Connect the population: Access Now demands end to Iran’s continued internet blackout amid war
11 Mar 2026
Connect the population: Access Now demands end to Iran’s continued internet blackout amid war
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مزيد من المساءلة: الولايات المتحدة تدرج ساندفين على قائمة الحظر بسبب تمكينها للقمع الرقمي في مصر

27 Feb 2026 •

ترحّب أكسس ناو بإدراج الحكومة الأمريكية شركة ساندفين، التي تتخذ من كندا مقراً لها، في قائمة الكيانات، بسبب تزويدها الحكومة المصرية بتقنية الفحص العميق للحزم.

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مزيد من المساءلة: الولايات المتحدة تدرج ساندفين على قائمة الحظر بسبب تمكينها للقمع الرقمي في مصر
27 Feb 2026
مزيد من المساءلة: الولايات المتحدة تدرج ساندفين على قائمة الحظر بسبب تمكينها للقمع الرقمي في مصر
a web of connected eyes on a purple and blue background

التصدي لانتهاكات حقوق الإنسان والاعتداءات على حرية الصحافة التي يسّرتها شركة آب لوجيك نتوركس في مصر

12 Feb 2026
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التصدي لانتهاكات حقوق الإنسان والاعتداءات على حرية الصحافة التي يسّرتها شركة آب لوجيك نتوركس في مصر
12 Feb 2026
التصدي لانتهاكات حقوق الإنسان والاعتداءات على حرية الصحافة التي يسّرتها شركة آب لوجيك نتوركس في مصر
a web of connected eyes on a purple and blue background

Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt

12 Feb 2026
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Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt
12 Feb 2026
Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt
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From Sandvine to AppLogic Networks: a rebrand doesn’t mean reform

12 Feb 2026 •

Access Now, alongside several human rights organizations and independent news platforms, are calling on AppLogic Networks (previously Sandvine) to substantiate its announced corporate reforms following its removal from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List.

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From Sandvine to AppLogic Networks: a rebrand doesn’t mean reform
12 Feb 2026
From Sandvine to AppLogic Networks: a rebrand doesn’t mean reform
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من ساندفين إلى آب لوجيك نتوركس: تغيير العلامة التجارية لا يعني الإصلاح

12 Feb 2026 •

تدعو أكسس ناو، إلى جانب عدد من منظمات حقوق الإنسان والمنصات الإخبارية المستقلة، شركة آب لوجيك نتوركس (ساندفين سابقاً) إلى تقديم ما يثبت إصلاحاتها المؤسسية المعلنة، وذلك في أعقاب إزالتها من قائمة الكيانات التابعة لوزارة التجارة الأمريكية.

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من ساندفين إلى آب لوجيك نتوركس: تغيير العلامة التجارية لا يعني الإصلاح
12 Feb 2026
من ساندفين إلى آب لوجيك نتوركس: تغيير العلامة التجارية لا يعني الإصلاح
Cameroon

Civil society coalition calls for Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity amid Iran’s internet shutdowns

23 Jan 2026
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Civil society coalition calls for Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity amid Iran’s internet shutdowns
23 Jan 2026
Civil society coalition calls for Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity amid Iran’s internet shutdowns
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