Region: Saudi Arabia
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.
Meta blocks human rights accounts from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Digital violence in MENA: impunity and internet shutdowns in 2024
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report reveals that 41 shutdowns were imposed in 17 countries across the MENA region in 2024.
Cradle of freedom? Saudis lambasted for hosting UN internet forum
بيان مُشترك: المجتمع المدني يُطالب باتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة قبيل انعقاد منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت
منظمات حقوق الإنسان المُوقّعة أدناه، نحثّ حكومة السعودية على إطلاق سراح جميع المعتقلين الذين اعتقلتهم السلطات السعودية بسبب تعبيرهم عن آرائهم على الإنترنت
Joint statement: civil society demands action ahead of Internet Governance Forum
Civil society urges the government of Saudi Arabia to release people imprisoned for their online expression and foster transparency and accountability ahead of IGF 2024.
Who wins from the IGF? Not those locked up for speaking out
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024: when digital rights collide with digital oppression
13 December 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm CET
This event brings together Saudi activists, human rights organizations, and digital rights advocates to highlight the ethical concerns surrounding IGF 2024 and amplify the voices calling for the protection of human rights in digital spaces.
Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain al-Hathloul
We call on the Saudi authorities to immediately cease misusing administrative and judicial measures against human rights defenders released from prison.
Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
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.