Skip to main content
Back to content

Region: Middle East & North Africa

ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders put Big Tech on notice

Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice

20 Jan 2025

As physical violence appears to be coming to a halt after 15 months in Gaza, Access Now further calls for a digital ceasefire.

Press Release
Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice
20 Jan 2025
Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice
Rightscon logo 2024

What’s new at RightsCon? And how to Free Our Feeds

20 Jan 2025
News
What’s new at RightsCon? And how to Free Our Feeds
Tech Policy Press ↗
20 Jan 2025
What’s new at RightsCon? And how to Free Our Feeds
France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia

What happened when other countries banned TikTok

20 Jan 2025
News
What happened when other countries banned TikTok
Washington Post ↗
20 Jan 2025
What happened when other countries banned TikTok
U.S. blocklists Sandvine for enabling digital repression in Egypt

Two years on, Balgh remains a tool of repression in Iraq

16 Jan 2025

Access Now, along with partner organizations, condemn the Iraqi authorities’ continued use of the Balgh platform to monitor online speech and curtail freedom of expression.

Press Release
Two years on, Balgh remains a tool of repression in Iraq
16 Jan 2025
Two years on, Balgh remains a tool of repression in Iraq
WhatsApp v NSO case

NSO ruling is a victory for WhatsApp, but could have a small impact on spyware industry

10 Jan 2025
News
NSO ruling is a victory for WhatsApp, but could have a small impact on spyware industry
The Record ↗
10 Jan 2025
NSO ruling is a victory for WhatsApp, but could have a small impact on spyware industry
|

Global fact-checkers were disappointed, not surprised, Meta ended its program

10 Jan 2025
News
Global fact-checkers were disappointed, not surprised, Meta ended its program
Rest of World ↗
10 Jan 2025
Global fact-checkers were disappointed, not surprised, Meta ended its program
Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority must stop silencing Al Jazeera and end its attacks on press freedom

9 Jan 2025

The Palestinian Authority must reverse its decision to block Al Jazeera websites and lift the suspension of its operations in the West Bank.

Press Release
The Palestinian Authority must stop silencing Al Jazeera and end its attacks on press freedom
9 Jan 2025
The Palestinian Authority must stop silencing Al Jazeera and end its attacks on press freedom
Digital Security Helpline BG

How to keep your data safe when protesting

8 Jan 2025
News
How to keep your data safe when protesting
Somewhere on Earth ↗
8 Jan 2025
How to keep your data safe when protesting
UK government Alaa

Open letter: the UK government must act now to free Alaa

20 Dec 2024

The undersigned human rights organizations call on the UK government to take immediate action to free Alaa, and save his mother’s life.

Press Release
Open letter: the UK government must act now to free Alaa
20 Dec 2024
Open letter: the UK government must act now to free Alaa
spyware

Anti-genocide activists target Israeli drone manufacturer in Brooklyn

20 Dec 2024
News
Anti-genocide activists target Israeli drone manufacturer in Brooklyn
Truthout ↗
20 Dec 2024
Anti-genocide activists target Israeli drone manufacturer in Brooklyn