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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.

Protest and human rights

U.S. must stand up to human rights abuses in MENA, stop emboldening dictators

1 Sep 2022

Access Now stands in solidarity with civil society organizations calling on the U.S. government to stand up to human rights abuses in MENA.

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U.S. must stand up to human rights abuses in MENA, stop emboldening dictators
1 Sep 2022
U.S. must stand up to human rights abuses in MENA, stop emboldening dictators
#NoExamShutdown

Empty promises: more internet shutdowns during exams in MENA

24 Aug 2022

As students in MENA sit down for national exams, governments cut off the internet and implement shutdowns. Here’s what happened in 2022.

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Empty promises: more internet shutdowns during exams in MENA
24 Aug 2022
Empty promises: more internet shutdowns during exams in MENA
Meta Human Rights

Meta’s Treatment of the India Human Rights Impact Assessment Is an Alarming Precedent for Arabic Speaking Countries

23 Aug 2022

Access Now and partners demand the immediate release of Meta’s India Human Rights Impact Assessment and Palestine’s BSR report.

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Meta’s Treatment of the India Human Rights Impact Assessment Is an Alarming Precedent for Arabic Speaking Countries
23 Aug 2022
Meta’s Treatment of the India Human Rights Impact Assessment Is an Alarming Precedent for Arabic Speaking Countries
Meta Human Rights

From Palestine to India, Meta must step up and protect the rights of the global majority

23 Aug 2022

Access Now and a coalition of rights organizations urge Meta to immediately release the India HRIA report and the Palestine BSR report.

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From Palestine to India, Meta must step up and protect the rights of the global majority
23 Aug 2022
From Palestine to India, Meta must step up and protect the rights of the global majority
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information

11 Aug 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition condemns the ongoing internet blackout imposed by authorities in Somaliland amid protests.

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#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
11 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

مقاومة حجب الإنترنت في ليبيا KeepItOn#: على السلطات ضمان الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وفي كامل ليبيا

10 Aug 2022

تدعو منظمة أكساس ناو وشركاؤها جميع السلطات في ليبيا أن تضمن الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وكامل أنحاء البلاد،

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مقاومة حجب الإنترنت في ليبيا KeepItOn#: على السلطات ضمان الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وفي كامل ليبيا
10 Aug 2022
مقاومة حجب الإنترنت في ليبيا KeepItOn#: على السلطات ضمان الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وفي كامل ليبيا
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn in Libya: authorities must ensure internet connectivity in Tobruk, across nation

9 Aug 2022

Access Now is calling on Libyan authorities at all levels to ensure free and open access to the internet in the city of Tobruk and across the country.

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#KeepItOn in Libya: authorities must ensure internet connectivity in Tobruk, across nation
9 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Libya: authorities must ensure internet connectivity in Tobruk, across nation
TikTok

يجب رفع الحجب المستمر على موقع المنصة وعشرات المواقع الإخبارية في مصر

9 Aug 2022

يطالب المجتمع المدني السلطات المصرية بالتوقف الفوري عن حجب موقع “المنصة” والمواقع الإخبارية الأخرى في مصر.

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يجب رفع الحجب المستمر على موقع المنصة وعشرات المواقع الإخبارية في مصر
9 Aug 2022
يجب رفع الحجب المستمر على موقع المنصة وعشرات المواقع الإخبارية في مصر
TikTok

The continued blocking of Al-Manassa and dozens of news websites in Egypt must stop

1 Aug 2022

Civil society is urging the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop blocking Al-Manassa and other news websites in the country.

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The continued blocking of Al-Manassa and dozens of news websites in Egypt must stop
1 Aug 2022
The continued blocking of Al-Manassa and dozens of news websites in Egypt must stop
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

Iran: Meta Must Protect the Iranian #MeToo Movement

29 Jun 2022

Access Now joins civil society organizations in urging Meta to immediately investigate the attacks on activists of the #MeToo movement in Iran.

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Iran: Meta Must Protect the Iranian #MeToo Movement
29 Jun 2022
Iran: Meta Must Protect the Iranian #MeToo Movement