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
“Operation Carthage” has revealed attempts to leverage Facebook to influence elections in Tunisia and countries in Africa, and the company disabled accounts without explanation. We’re demanding answers.…
12 June 2020
إقرأ بالإنجليزية من هنا. تعتبر مسألة الأخبار الزائفة والمضلّلة قضية عالمية، وفي كثير من الحالات يتم استغلالها من قبل الحكومات كذريعة لتشريع وتمرير قوانين مجحفة يمكن استخدامها للحد من تبادل المعلومات ومشاركتها أو لفرض الرقابة على منتقدي الحكومة وقمع المعارضة…
24 April 2020
Tunisia is showing the power of civil society working together to counter dangerous regulations that might otherwise harm human health and damage democratic freedoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
1 April 2020
Human rights organizations and associations, signing below, express their deep concern at draft law No. 29/2020 on amending Articles 245 and 247 of the Penal Code provisions. It reflects a blatant contradiction with Articles 31, 32, and 49 of the…
31 March 2020
Thousands of women have shared their stories as part of the #EnaZeda campaign, Tunisia’s version of #MeToo. For International Women’s Day, we are sharing lessons on the potential and limitations of social media for amplifying women’s voices and catalyzing the movement for equality in the digital era. …
6 March 2020
On January 27th, renowned Tunisian blogger and human rights defender Lina Ben Mhenni passed away. In honor of her contributions to human rights, we share some of her accomplishments in defending freedom of expression and fighting against internet censorship.…
29 January 2020
Some countries are advancing data protection laws and policies, but not every initiative passes muster for protecting privacy. Here’s the status of key initiatives and the top five reasons why strong data protection is imperative in MENA and around the world.…
28 January 2020
