Category: Human Rights
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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 become a vital voice in […]
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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 more crucial than ever. Yet, […]
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Ebtisam Al-Saegh: A Case Study of the Risks Against Women in Bahrain’s Digital Repression
When speaking out for justice becomes dangerous, women like Ebtisam Al-Saegh offer examples of the continuous taument that activists face. A prominent Bahraini human rights […]
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The Struggle Against Digital Authoritarianism: International Law Under Pressure
Digital authoritarianism has become a powerful tool for repressive regimes, weaponizing technology to suppress dissent, surveil citizens, and manipulate public discourse. While international legal frameworks […]
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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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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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- Digital Authoriitarianism
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- Freedom of Speech
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- Human Rights
- International Law
- Journalist Repression
- Repression of Women
- Saudi Arabia
- Transational Repression
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