Region: Middle East & North Africa
Sound of the silenced: voices from the connectivity crisis
Connectivity is a critical lifeline that must be protected. Yet in times of crisis, those in power deliberately cut off internet access when people need it the most, putting lives at risk.
The game is up: how MENA’s social media regulations silence and control
MENA’s social media regulations give the appearance of legitimacy but threaten to increase state censorship and control.
Surveilled, targeted, and now hacked: WFP must protect Palestinians in Gaza after massive data breach
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn in the strongest possible terms the cyberattack on the World Food Programme (WFP) that took place on May 14, 2026, exposing the personal data of 600,000 Palestinian households in Gaza.
Meta blocks human rights accounts from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Criminalizing truth: Gulf governments must end the crackdown on information
Microsoft: it’s time to come clean about your ties to the Israeli military
Through a new joint letter, we’re calling on Microsoft to publish the findings of its review into the Israeli military’s use of the company services.
Joint letter to Microsoft regarding Israeli military use of Azure cloud and AI services
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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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Tell governments: #NoExamShutdown
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