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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.

Digital censorship

حرية التعبير والخصوصية: حقوق محاصرة بالقوانين السيبرانية في المنطقة العربية

14 Nov 2024 •

في ظل الارتفاع الملحوظ في استخدام القوانين السيبرانية لاستهداف المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان والأصوات المعارضة في المنطقة العربية، تطلق أكساس ناو ورقة سياسات جديدة.

Press Release
حرية التعبير والخصوصية: حقوق محاصرة بالقوانين السيبرانية في المنطقة العربية
14 Nov 2024
حرية التعبير والخصوصية: حقوق محاصرة بالقوانين السيبرانية في المنطقة العربية

Joint statement: refusal to license Fakartany’s website is an attack on independent journalism in Egypt 

5 Nov 2024 •

We condemn the decision issued by the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) on 8 September refusing to grant a license to the Fakartany website.

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Joint statement: refusal to license Fakartany’s website is an attack on independent journalism in Egypt 
5 Nov 2024
Joint statement: refusal to license Fakartany’s website is an attack on independent journalism in Egypt 
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain al-Hathloul

31 Oct 2024 •

We call on the Saudi authorities to immediately cease misusing administrative and judicial measures against human rights defenders released from prison.

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Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain al-Hathloul
31 Oct 2024
Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain al-Hathloul
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

After years behind bars, Alaa Abd el-Fattah is finally free!

1 Oct 2024
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After years behind bars, Alaa Abd el-Fattah is finally free!
1 Oct 2024
After years behind bars, Alaa Abd el-Fattah is finally free!
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

ينبغي إطلاق سراح علاء عبد الفتاح هذا الشهر بعد انتهاء مدة سجنه

25 Sep 2024 •

Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released on Sunday, 29 September at the end of his five year prison sentence.

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ينبغي إطلاق سراح علاء عبد الفتاح هذا الشهر بعد انتهاء مدة سجنه
25 Sep 2024
ينبغي إطلاق سراح علاء عبد الفتاح هذا الشهر بعد انتهاء مدة سجنه
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence

25 Sep 2024 •

Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released on Sunday, 29 September at the end of his five year prison sentence.

Press Release
Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence
25 Sep 2024
Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence
A pathway forward for digital rights

Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria

23 Sep 2024 •

Access Now, with Arab Alliance for Digital Rights, strongly condemns the series of malicious and indiscriminate device explosions across Lebanon and Syria.

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Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria
23 Sep 2024
Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria

Egypt authorities must release activist Mohamed Adel

10 Sep 2024 •

Human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his life and health.

Press Release
Egypt authorities must release activist Mohamed Adel
10 Sep 2024
Egypt authorities must release activist Mohamed Adel
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum

6 Sep 2024 •

Access Now, Amnesty International, and civil society partners demand Saudi Arabia free individuals detained for their online expression ahead the UN Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh.

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Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
6 Sep 2024
Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

بيان مشترك: على السلطات السعودية الإفراج عن المحتجزين بسبب تعبيرهم عن آرائهم على الإنترنت قبيل انعقاد منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت

6 Sep 2024 •

نطالب، بالتعاون مع منظمات المجتمع المدني، السعودية بالإفراج عن الأشخاص المحتجزين بسبب تعبيرهم عبر الإنترنت قبل منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت.

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بيان مشترك: على السلطات السعودية الإفراج عن المحتجزين بسبب تعبيرهم عن آرائهم على الإنترنت قبيل انعقاد منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت
6 Sep 2024
بيان مشترك: على السلطات السعودية الإفراج عن المحتجزين بسبب تعبيرهم عن آرائهم على الإنترنت قبيل انعقاد منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت
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