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وداعًا مكاوي "أسْعَى إلى التَّعاونِ مع جهاتٍ تستغِلُّ مَهاراتِي التِّقْنيةِ وغيرَ التِّقنيةِ لدَعْمِ الوصولِ المجَّانِيِّ إلى الإنترنت والبرمجيات"؛ هكذا أعلنَ مكاوي في سيرته الذاتية، وهكذا عاش.

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Ahmed El Mekkawy, a cherished friend of the MENA Alliance for Digital Rights (MADR) and a beloved member of the digital rights community in the Arabic-speaking region.

Alaa's sister @monasosh.bsky.social on FB:

"Alaa is home."

#AlaaIsFree #FreeThemAll

Microsoft Bans the Word “Palestine” in Internal Emails After days of disruption by pro-Palestine activists at its Build developer conference, No Azure for Apartheid said, Microsoft made it impossible to send emails containing "Palestine" or "Gaza."

Microsoft is banning employees from using words like “Palestine,” “Gaza,” and “genocide” in emails.

This is censorship to cover up complicity.

👑🩵 @ooni.org plays a vital role in uncovering internet censorship globally. Their tools enable users to detect network interferences, highlighting digital rights abuses. Discover their impact 🐙: www.digitalrights.community/blog/communi...

Farid Al-Maddhan being interviewed

The real Caesar is finally revealed. His name is Farid al-Madhhan. He was the head of the Judicial Evidence Department of the Military Police in Damascus.

It is thanks to him that we learned of so many of Assad’s victims.

الثورة جاية جاية و الظلم ليه نهاية

I have no illusions about Zuckerberg but having worked closely with various policy teams at his companies over the years, I can say that I did believe there were guardrails. Looks like that era is over.

Hello everyone, I just finished building a prototype of an ephemeral encrypted filesystem in #Python using #FUSE, #Cryptography, and #ChaCha20 —designed specifically for #whistleblowing #applications. github.com/globaleaks/g...

This is a time to listen to Syrians not to theorize conspiracies or lecture them about their future. Listen, listen, send love to your Syrian friends and listen to them.

Amnesty International has officially concluded that a genocide is being committed by Israel.

After a year dedicated to researching the deployment of white phosphorus by Israel in Lebanon, we are proud to launch WhitePhosphorus.info. This platform is an essential resource for tracking this toxic weapon, especially as people begin returning to their lands. #Lebanon

NEW: Nonresident fellow @kassemmnejja.bsky.social writes on how Israel’s digital warfare on Lebanon has greatly impacted the country’s civilians, spread terror and misinformation, and revealed the weaknesses of Lebanese digital infrastructure and security measures timep.org/2024/12/04/i...

How Italy became an unexpected spyware hub Italy is home to six major spyware vendors and one supplier, with many smaller and harder-to-track enterprises emerging all the time, experts say.

“Although much attention is given to sophisticated, zero-click spyware developed by companies like Israel’s NSO Group, the Italian spyware marketplace has been able to operate relatively under the radar by specializing in cheaper tools.”

@suzannesmalley.bsky.social

therecord.media/how-italy-be...

Lessons from the Arab region for UN cybercrime convention The UN cybercrime convention will allow governments across the Arab region and worldwide to use cybercrime laws to violate human rights.

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-...

New from 404 Media: we've obtained and published the list of iPhone and Android devices secretive phone unlocking tech Graykey was able, or unable, to get data from recently. Unprecedented leak, we've never seen this granularity from Graykey before www.404media.co/leaked-docum...

Did anyone create a Tunisia starter pack?

I did a #Lebanon #Starterpack y’all

go.bsky.app/Rh15fzv

Pic of a box with writin saying don’t break down broh

No guarantees, box.

Aid groups say Italy-Albania migration deal violates medical ethics More than a dozen humanitarian organizations that provide health care to migrants have denounced Italy’s migration deal with Albania as a violation of the code of medical ethics.

Aid groups say Italy-Albania migration deal violates medical ethics

Israel Escalates Attacks on Lebanese First Responders — Potentially a War Crime Volunteers raised funds for a new ambulance in Lebanon's south. Israel quickly destroyed it in an airstrike that killed five emergency workers.

Volunteers raised funds for a new ambulance in Lebanon’s south. Israel quickly destroyed it in an airstrike — killing five emergency workers.

#تونس

Soldier videos from Gaza could breach international law, experts say Experts say videos posted by Israeli soldiers showing Gaza detainees bound and blindfolded could breach international law.

Videos of stripped and blindfolded Gazan detainees posted online by Israeli soldiers could breach international law, experts say

www.bbc.com/news/world-m...

Opinion | An Intense, Searching Conversation With Amjad Iraqi The Palestinian policy analyst and writer on how Gaza’s past, present and future look from his eyes.

Essential listening. ESSENTIAL

www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/o...

Rima ريما (@cyberflaneuse@mastodon.social) 43 Posts, 106 Following, 113 Followers · No one is free when others are oppressed. Feminist killjoy, tech & social justice 👩🏻‍💻✨

I'm still not really active on Bluesky. In the meantime, if you're on Mastodon, please feel free to connect here: mastodon.social/@cyberflaneuse

The UN Risks Normalizing Internet Censorship The United Nations' top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses.

#IGF2024 will be hosted in #SaudiArabia -where a social media post can lead to a death sentence. This makes mockery of #UN #humanrights system & risks normalising #internet #censorship and repression at the highest level of international diplomacy #freespeech #Internet
www.wired.com/story/united...

I know intellectually how little our lives are worth to the "international community" but the past few days have been a very sickening reminder. I feel it in my body, how people think of me and other Palestinians.

Netanyahu is a self-serving sociopath.

But the Gaza blockade, expansion of settlements, military checkpoints, separation wall, have been supported by centrist & leftist leaders just as much as the Israeli right.

Blaming the *government* (ie. Netanyahu) instead of the Israeli *state* is a mistake.

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist who is serving a 10-year sentence in Tehran, was named as the recipient of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.”

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist who is serving a 10-year sentence in Tehran, was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.” nyti.ms/3Q6O3sL