Human Rights and Business

Big Technology Companies and Freedom of Expression | Policy Paper

August 29, 2021

Introduction In the end of last year, specifically, during and in the aftermath of the US presidential elections, big technology companies censorship practices caught a wide and intense attention. This was especially true when Twitter suspended the account of the former president Donald Trump, after his tweets questioned the integrity of the voting process, claiming […]

NSO isn’t the Only One: Candiru, an Israeli Company Offering Spyware Systems for Oppressive Regimes

July 25, 2021

Throughout the last few days, Arab and international media outlets have run stories of a new leak concerning NSO Group, one of the most well known Israeli companies active in the fields of surveillance and spying. NSO develops Pegasos, one of the most well known tools used by oppressive governments and regimes for spying on […]

Sandvine … the surveillance octopus in the Arab region

October 24, 2020

Introduction Partnership and business agreements between Arab governments and corporates on the one hand, and foreign companies working in the internet and communication surveillance industry (software/hardware) on the other, is currently witnessing an increase in rate and scale. The aim is to manipulate the flow of information, restrain freedom of expression, and control internet and […]