US-Saudi AI Deal and the Dangers of AI Surveillance in Saudi Arabia
This month, President Trump announced a deal with Saudi Arabia that would provide the country with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Digital Surveillance
An Introduction to The Role of Big Tech in Digital Oppression: Are Companies Complicit?
In the Gulf region, the relationship between state interests and Big Tech operations has raised significant concerns amongst human rights
Digital 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
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
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,
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
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