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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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
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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
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
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,