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Silencing Dissent: The Case of Loujain Al Hathloul and Digital Violence in Saudi Arabia
In the realm of human rights advocacy, few cases resonate as loudly as that of Loujain Al Hathloul, a leading women’s rights advocate from Saudi […]
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Nabeel Rajab: A Case Study of Digital Repression in Bahrain
Nabeel Rajab, one of Bahrain’s most prominent human rights defenders, exemplifies how cyber surveillance is used by the Bahraini government to target and silence activists. […]
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Bahrain, Digital Surveillance, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, International Law, Journalist RepressionDigital Threats to Bahraini Journalists: A Systematic Assault on Press Freedom
Bahrain’s government has systematically weaponized digital technology to suppress independent journalism and control narratives critical of the regime. Through pervasive surveillance, censorship, and legal harassment, […]
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A Community Under Watch: The targeting of women activists using Pegasus Spyware in Bahrain
Bahrain’s government has increasingly weaponized digital technology to suppress dissent and maintain its authoritarian control. Through pervasive surveillance, online censorship, and targeted monitoring, authorities stifle […]
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Transnational repression: a tool that extends authoritarian government’s capacity for repression
Perhaps not-so-well-known, transnational repression constitutes a threat to human rights that has been going on for decades. The phenomenon, which entails governments reaching beyond their […]
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Bahrain’s Internet Censorship and Its Impact on Freedom of Expression
Bahrain’s internet censorship has become a critical tool for the government in maintaining control over its citizens and repressing dissent. With increasing reliance on digital […]
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What is the NSO Pegasus Software: A Deeper Look
Globally, digital surveillance has become an indispensable tool for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. A particular software that has sprung onto the radar of activist […]
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Cyber Surveillance in Bahrain: The New Tool of Repression Against Activists
Human Rights Watch and independent security researchers have reported that Bahrain’s government leverages digital technology to monitor and restrict citizens, especially activists, in ways that […]
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The Rise of Digital Surveillance and Its Impact on Privacy
Globally, digital surveillance is now a standard practice, used by both commercial businesses and governments. Drawing on the definition by David Lyon, digital surveillance can […]
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The Erosion of Human Rights through Digital Authoritarianism in Bahrain
In a world increasingly driven by data, where over 50 billion connected devices generate vast amounts of information daily, the tools of digital surveillance and […]
Categories
- Activist Repression
- Appendices
- Bahrain
- Case Studies
- Censorship
- Digital Authoriitarianism
- Digital Surveillance
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Speech
- Human Rights
- International Law
- Journalist Repression
- Repression of Women
- Saudi Arabia
- Transational Repression
- Uncategorized
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