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In Saudi Arabia, no safe harbor for free speech

29 Feb 2024

Saudi authorities have proposed two laws that would further restrict free expression online, even potentially silencing people outside Saudi Arabia.

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In Saudi Arabia, no safe harbor for free speech
29 Feb 2024
In Saudi Arabia, no safe harbor for free speech

Saudi Arabia: Birthday in jail: Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid Remains Unjustly Imprisoned on his 30th Birthday

19 Jan 2024

Access Now and partners demand his release demand the release of Saudi pediatrician Osama Khaled, who celebrates today his 30th birthday behind bars.

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Saudi Arabia: Birthday in jail: Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid Remains Unjustly Imprisoned on his 30th Birthday
19 Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia: Birthday in jail: Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid Remains Unjustly Imprisoned on his 30th Birthday

المملكة العربية السعودية: عيد ميلاد في السجن: الويكيبيدي السعودي أسامة خالد لا يزال مسجوناً ظلماً في عيد ميلاده الثلاثين

19 Jan 2024

تطالب أكساس ناو ومنظمات من المجتكع المدني بإطلاق سراح أسامة خالد، الذي يحتفل اليوم بعيد ميلاده الثلاثين وهو خلف القضبان.

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المملكة العربية السعودية: عيد ميلاد في السجن: الويكيبيدي السعودي أسامة خالد لا يزال مسجوناً ظلماً في عيد ميلاده الثلاثين
19 Jan 2024
المملكة العربية السعودية: عيد ميلاد في السجن: الويكيبيدي السعودي أسامة خالد لا يزال مسجوناً ظلماً في عيد ميلاده الثلاثين
Chain link fence

IGF in Saudi Arabia: not with that human rights record

12 Oct 2023

Access Now and civil society partners are calling to reverse the decision to host the 2042 IGF in Saudi Arabia.

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IGF in Saudi Arabia: not with that human rights record
12 Oct 2023
IGF in Saudi Arabia: not with that human rights record
Chain link fence

Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host

12 Oct 2023

An IGF 2024 hosted by Saudi Arabia is incompatible with the event’s multistakeholder model, as human rights risks make robust civil society engagement impossible.

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Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host
12 Oct 2023
Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host
Khashoggi

Joint statement: Ahead of Khashoggi anniversary, Biden administration should reverse current policy and prioritize human rights in Saudi Arabia

29 Sep 2023

Five years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, the Biden administration has yet to hold Saudi Arabia accountable. We join human rights organizations in calling on the Biden administration to reverse its current policy and prioritize human rights.

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Joint statement: Ahead of Khashoggi anniversary, Biden administration should reverse current policy and prioritize human rights in Saudi Arabia
29 Sep 2023
Joint statement: Ahead of Khashoggi anniversary, Biden administration should reverse current policy and prioritize human rights in Saudi Arabia

شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك يجب أن تضمن السلامة لمستخدميها، مع إصدار السلطات السعودية أول عقوبة إعدام لمجرد النشاط على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

15 Sep 2023

أكساس ناو تنضم إلى الشركاء في دعوة شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك للأولوية في حماية مستخدميها، عقب إدانة فرد بالإعدام من قبل السلطات السعودية استنادًا فقط إلى نشاطهم على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي.

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شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك يجب أن تضمن السلامة لمستخدميها، مع إصدار السلطات السعودية أول عقوبة إعدام لمجرد النشاط على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي
15 Sep 2023
شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك يجب أن تضمن السلامة لمستخدميها، مع إصدار السلطات السعودية أول عقوبة إعدام لمجرد النشاط على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

Elon Musk’s X must ensure safety of users, as Saudi authorities issue first death sentence solely for social media activity

15 Sep 2023

Access Now joins partners in urging Elon Musk’s X to prioritize the protection of its users, following the sentencing of an individual to death by Saudi Arabian authorities solely based on their social media activity.

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Elon Musk’s X must ensure safety of users, as Saudi authorities issue first death sentence solely for social media activity
15 Sep 2023
Elon Musk’s X must ensure safety of users, as Saudi authorities issue first death sentence solely for social media activity

Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people’s data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there

24 Jul 2023
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Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people’s data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there
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24 Jul 2023
Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people’s data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there
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Big Tech looks the other way on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses

15 Jun 2023
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Big Tech looks the other way on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses
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15 Jun 2023
Big Tech looks the other way on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses