Tag: Tunisia
Press Releases
45 منظمة تندد بحملة الكراهية على Instagram ضد مجتمع الميم في تونس
English شهدت منصات مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي مؤخراً في تونس انتشاراً واسعاً لخطاب الكراهية والتحريض على العنف ضد المجتمع الكويري، وذلك على اثر تصريحات تحريضية من “مؤثرة” تونسية تدعى “لايدي سامارا” على منصة انستاغرام والتي استغلت تأثيرها على متابعيها ومتابعاتها لنشر…
28 September 2020
Press Releases
In Tunisia, 45 organizations speak out against Instagram hate campaign targeting the LGBTQ community
A coalition of organizations including Mawjoudin, Damj, and Access Now are asking Instagram and others to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community in the face of hatred and violence on the platform.…
28 September 2020
Press Releases
Tunisian ISPs violate customers’ privacy
Internet service providers in Tunisia fail to protect customers’ privacy, retaining and sharing personal data with third parties without their prior knowledge or explicit consent, finds ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies and Access Now.…
20 July 2020
Blog
What is Tunisia’s unique identifier, and why is it being pushed now?
Tunisia plans to set up a unique identifier system as part of its “Digital Tunisia 2020” plan. Through this initiative, the government hopes to create jobs, promote socio-economic development, and make the country an international digital “destination.” Now, in the…
14 July 2020
Access Now in the News
Facebook has been bending to the will of Arab despots
The Economist
4 July 2020
Blog
Voices from MENA during Pride: sharing our stories, staying secure together
Read in Arabic here. The fight for equality and human rights is never easy, and it is especially challenging for members of LGBTQ community in the Middle East and North Africa. We are currently witnessing the devastating effects of the…
18 June 2020