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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.

Telecoms and Internet Connectivity Gaza

A week in the dark: connectivity in Gaza must be restored now

18 Jan 2024 •

For a week, Gaza has been under a complete internet and telecom blackout, the longest since October. The international community must act to #KeepItOn.

Press Release
A week in the dark: connectivity in Gaza must be restored now
18 Jan 2024
A week in the dark: connectivity in Gaza must be restored now
Protest and human rights

Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE

27 Dec 2023 •

Access Now joins 40+ organizations in condemning new prosecutions by UAE authorities against over 80 Emiratis, including human rights defenders, accused of supporting a “terrorist organization.”

Press Release
Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE
27 Dec 2023
Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

Alaa Abd El-Fattah – Letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

13 Dec 2023 •

Access Now joins 33 other freedom of expression and human rights organisations in signing a letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.

Press Release
Alaa Abd El-Fattah – Letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
13 Dec 2023
Alaa Abd El-Fattah – Letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

علاء عبد الفتاح يتقدم بنداء عاجل لفريق الأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي

13 Dec 2023 •

تنضم “أكساس ناو” إلى 33 منظمة أخرى لحقوق التعبير وحقوق الإنسان في توقيع رسالة إلى فريق العمل التابع للأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي بشأن الاحتجاز المستمر لعلاء عبد الفتاح في مصر.

Press Release
علاء عبد الفتاح يتقدم بنداء عاجل لفريق الأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي
13 Dec 2023
علاء عبد الفتاح يتقدم بنداء عاجل لفريق الأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي
Access Now theme

#StopSilencingPalestine: Meta must overhaul its biased content moderation

6 Dec 2023 •

Access Now and the #StopSilencingPalestine campaign are again calling Meta to end its long history of censoring Palestinian voices.

Press Release
#StopSilencingPalestine: Meta must overhaul its biased content moderation
6 Dec 2023
#StopSilencingPalestine: Meta must overhaul its biased content moderation
Palestine Israel Digital Ceasefire; Gaza’s internet

فلسطين خارج التغطية: كيف تقطع إسرائيل الإنترنت عن غزة

24 Nov 2023 •

يقدّم هذا التقرير دراسة لحالة الإنترنت في قطاع غزة طوال شهر أكتوبر 2023 من خلال تحليلٍ حركة الإنترنت حسب مزوّدي خدمات الإنترنت في مختلف مواقع القطاع.

Publication
فلسطين خارج التغطية: كيف تقطع إسرائيل الإنترنت عن غزة
24 Nov 2023
فلسطين خارج التغطية: كيف تقطع إسرائيل الإنترنت عن غزة
Telecommunications blackout in the Gaza Strip is an attack on human rights

Depleting fuel and infrastructure damage: Gaza’s internet lifeline must be saved

15 Nov 2023 •

“With an impending internet blackout in Gaza, Access Now and Human Rights Watch received a response from Paltell Group emphasizing Israeli attacks on infrastructure as key blackout contributors and citing challenges in making repairs without a ceasefire.

Press Release
Depleting fuel and infrastructure damage: Gaza’s internet lifeline must be saved
15 Nov 2023
Depleting fuel and infrastructure damage: Gaza’s internet lifeline must be saved
Microsoft Gaza

How Israel is shutting down the internet in Gaza

10 Nov 2023
Press Release
How Israel is shutting down the internet in Gaza
10 Nov 2023
How Israel is shutting down the internet in Gaza
Palestine Israel Digital Ceasefire; Gaza’s internet

Palestine unplugged: how Israel disrupts Gaza’s internet

10 Nov 2023 •

This report illustrates the state of Gaza’s internet throughout October 2023 by looking at internet traffic by ISPs and locations.

Publication
Palestine unplugged: how Israel disrupts Gaza’s internet
10 Nov 2023
Palestine unplugged: how Israel disrupts Gaza’s internet
Palestine Israel Digital Ceasefire; Gaza’s internet

دعوة مفتوحة من منظمات حقوق الإنسان لوقف فوري لإطلاق النار على الأرض ورقمياً في غزة، وبحق  الفلسطينيين/ات حول العالم

23 Oct 2023 •

نحن، مجموعة من مؤسسات المجتمع المدني ومنظمات حقوق الإنسان الرقمية، ننضم إلى الدعوة المفتوحة للوقف الفوري لإطلاق النار في غزة.

Press Release
دعوة مفتوحة من منظمات حقوق الإنسان لوقف فوري لإطلاق النار على الأرض ورقمياً في غزة، وبحق  الفلسطينيين/ات حول العالم
23 Oct 2023
دعوة مفتوحة من منظمات حقوق الإنسان لوقف فوري لإطلاق النار على الأرض ورقمياً في غزة، وبحق  الفلسطينيين/ات حول العالم
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