Saudi Arabia’s Persecution Beyond Borders: the Case of Human Rights Defender Al-Khalidi
Saudi human rights defender and online political activist Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi, detained in Bulgaria since 2021, faces a forced deportation order […]
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How Digital Spaces Reinforce Gender Violence in Saudi Arabia
Since 2019, Saudi Arabia has lifted many of the restrictions imposed on women under the male guardianship system, with Crown
From Egypt to the Gulf: How Regional Cybercrime Laws Are Criminalizing Peaceful Dissent
The arbitrary detention of Egyptian journalist Ismail Iskandarani over recent Facebook posts, just two days after President Sisi pardoned six
Remembering Jamal Khashoggi: Seven Years Later
Seven years after the shocking murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen and outspoken critic of the
Qatar Amends Cybercrime Law
This month, Qatari officials approved an amendment to the controversial cybercrimes law. The amendment bans the circulation of images or
Silenced Online: Loujain al-Hathloul and the Weaponization of Cybercrime Laws in Saudi Arabia
Loujain al-Hathloul: Digital Dissent, Cybercrime Laws, and the Struggle for Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi
AI Regulation in Saudi Arabia: Innovation over Human Rights
With the global rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), countries have increasingly adopted regulations to restrict the use of this new
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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
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.