"In a context where refugees lack legal protection, the disinformation and hate speech targeting them only further risk exacerbating their marginalization. In addition to legal hurdles, deportation, and imprisonment, the risk of violence is real."
Don't miss this piece by @mostafaalasar.bsky.social
🎁This year, we have put together a Holiday Giving list.
It includes mutual-aid suggestions and gifts you can buy where 100% of profits go to Palestine, Sudan, Lebanon: books, art, pottery, more.
Thanks to everyone who helped w/the list.
arablit.org/2024/11/28/h...
Cybercrime laws across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are being weaponized to stifle dissent + crush freedoms – going beyond combating real crimes. The new @UN Cybercrime treaty could legitimize these abuses.
www.accessnow.org/arab-region-...
So good to wake up to no drones in the skies and no threats of attacks #Beirut
It is! And that our mobility is not going to be compromised anytime day or night!
The Egyptian government has little in its hands that it has the spare resources to dedicate that much time to respond to a blogger ...
The Guardian today
We were told the internet is forever, and it's incredibly sad how much that isn't true
Thank goodness for @archive.org and all its tireless contributors.
The sentencing of human rights defender Patrick George to three years in prison is a chilling reminder of the pervasive oppression within Egypt. It is a stark example of the oppression faced by those who bravely stand up for justice and human rights.
#JusticeForPatrickGeorge
First post. Wondering if I can liberate myself here from self-imposed censorship I exercise on other platforms heavily monitored by security. I need a space to express myself without worrying about such risks. Concerned censorship has inhibited my free expression bec it has been imposed for 10 yrs
Thank you 😊
