Kassem Mnejja

National secondary and high school exams are a big deal in the Arab world. But when MENA governments cut off internet access nationwide to stop students from sharing exam answers, they also block access to essential online services.

Access Now is pressuring PayPal and its subsidiary Venmo to come clean on the opaque practices that interfere with payment systems used by millions of people daily, and place human rights at the center of its policies on account freezes and closures.

Access Now has joined 16 organizations and more than 50 artists, journalists, and human rights defenders to launch the #StopSilencingPalestine campaign to demand an end to Facebook’s censorship of Palestinian voices.

The new MENA Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance has come together to end the sale of digital surveillance tools to repressive governments in the region, fight for a safe and open internet, and protect human rights defenders, journalists, and internet users.

As MENA Policy Analyst you will work help advance our policy work in Tunisia, focusing mainly on freedom of expression, privacy, and data protection.

وتحثّ منظمة أكساس ناو، إلى جانب 38 منظمة وفرد، شركة غوغل على التوقف فورا عن خطتها إلى أن تتمكن الشركة من أن تبيّن علنا كيف ستُخفّف من الآثار السلبية على حقوق الإنسان

Access Now is urging Google to immediately halt their plans to establish a cloud region in Saudi Arabia until it outlines clear steps for how it intends to mitigate adverse human rights impacts.