International Civil society statement: Restore Telecoms and Internet Connectivity in Gaza Now!
The MENA Alliance for Digital Rights and other civil society organizations condemn, in the strongest terms, Israel’s targeting of the means of communication and access to information in Gaza. We…
7amleh’s Violence Indicator documents 103,000 instances of hate speech and incitement against Palestinians on social media
7amleh recently developed the “Violence Indicator,” a linguistic model that uses artificial intelligence technology to automatically and immediately monitor the spread of hate speech and violence on social media platforms…
Global Encryption Day 2023 Statement
Strong encryption is a critical technology that helps keep people, their information, and communications private and secure. It underpins online trust, protects members of vulnerable communities, and safeguards the data…
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…