Civil Society Organizations’ Call for Tech Companies to Respect Palestinian Digital Rights in Times of Crisis
We, a collective of human rights and civil society organizations, urge tech companies to immediately take strict measures to protect their users from harm in light of the escalating events…
Letter to the UN Secretary-General Regarding the Hosting of IGF 2024 in Saudi Arabia
October 12, 2023 CC: Mr. Li Junhua of China, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Vint Cerf, IGF Leadership Panel Chair, and Ms. Maria Ressa, Vice-Chair Mr. Chengetai…
more than 19,000 cases of hate speech and inciting content in Hebrew language on X (formerly known as Twitter)
Haifa – Ramallah, October 12, 2023, As of Yesterday, 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media has detected more than 19,000 cases of hate speech and…
How Kurdish language divisions hinder access to information
This article was written by Tara Aziz and published on Global Voices on September 6, 2023. Nestled within the Kurdistan mountains near the Iranian border, the Iraqi town of Halabja…
Memo from Baghdad: Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Iraqi Documenters
In a moment when free speech is under direct threat in Iraq, our recent needs assessment with Open Archive offers an insightful glimpse into the realities, challenges, and opportunities that…
Amnesty International and INSM Foundation for Digital Rights: Draft laws threaten rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
Iraq: Draft laws threaten rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly The Iraqi government has re-introduced two draft laws to the Parliament which, if passed, would severely curtail the…
OpenArchive Partners with INSM
you’re invited to fill the survey here OpenArchive is partnering with digital rights defenders in Iraq to strengthen archiving efforts and workflows in the region OpenArchive is partnering with the…
Iraq’s Controversial “Ballegh” Platform For “Combating Indecent Content”
When Umm Fahd danced in the stadium while watching the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in the Al-Basra governorate in early 2023, she did not expect to be summoned for questioning…
Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension
On June 5, 2022, Iraq’s Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee announced that it will reintroduce the Cybercrime Draft Law for parliament to vote on during its current session. The law…
Global Encryption Day Statement
148 organizations and businesses have signed our statement of support (list below) Strong encryption is a critical technology that helps keep people, their information, and communications private and secure. It…