Tag: Saudi Arabia

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COVID-19 contact-tracing apps in MENA: a privacy nightmare

At the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic, a number of countries in the MENA region turned to technology to help track and prevent the spread of the virus, using apps, drones, and even robots to monitor the movement of citizens under quarantine.…

18 June 2020

Press Releases

Privacy

Access Now announces 2018 Villains of Human Rights

Our Villain Awards aim to shine light on the impact that the decisions of those in powerful positions can have on ordinary people, naming those who have had an especially harmful impact on human rights, and in particular on privacy and secure communications. …

19 July 2019

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Freedom of Expression

Saving free expression in MENA: what happens after Khashoggi’s death?

The international community must act to investigate the evident murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and to amplify Arab voices.…

25 October 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Free expression in MENA: death by a thousand cuts

Across the region, authorities are leveraging accusations of “fake news” and imposing harsh prison sentences — in some cases, 10 years — based on what an advocate has posted online.…

7 June 2018

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Business and Human Rights

Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment

EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still exported to authoritarian countries. We strongly urge all EU member states to safeguard human rights.…

11 July 2017