How Digital Authoritarianism Erodes Social Bonds in the Gulf
In the Gulf region, there has been a shift in social dynamics. Surveillance, infiltration, and censorship; facilitated by authoritarian states […]
Understanding Digital Rights
The United States and Digital Authoritarianism
Freedoms in Decline and the Rise of Digital Authoritarianism Freedom around the world is in decline. With few exceptions, democracies
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The Role of the Diaspora in Advocating for Digital Rights in the Gulf
As Gulf states deploy increasingly sophisticated tools of digital control, ranging from surveillance spyware to content censorship, the diaspora has
Why Digital Freedom is a Human Right and What We Can Do to Defend It.
In an era where digital spaces shape political discourse, social movements, and individual expression, the right to digital freedom is
Ahmed Mansoor: The Silenced Voice of UAE’s Pro-Democracy Movement
Blogger and pro-democracy activist Ahmed Mansoor’s ongoing imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) underscores the government’s persistent crackdown on
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
Internet Shutdowns as a Political Weapon: Who Controls the Kill Switch?
Internet shutdowns have increasingly become a weapon for political control, allowing governments to silence dissent, limit access to information, and
ByeLaws: A Tool for Resistance or Repression in Digital Authoritarian States?
While international law establishes foundational principles to combat digital authoritarianism, it is often the local legal frameworks that shape the
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