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Criminalization of Art in Egypt: Artists Behind Bars
In Egypt, artists remain in prison. This piece looks at artivism and the prosecution of artists for publishing false news.
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Levels of Disappearance: Between Disappearance and Concealment
Under authoritarian regimes where democracy disappears, citizens become systematically excluded from the public space.
Regional (cross-border) · Civic Space & Freedoms · Inclusive Governance & Justice
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From Criticism to Crime: How Tunisia Uses Article 86 Against Dissent
Freedom of expression in Tunisia faces another test, as courts keep sentencing people under Article 86 of the Telecommunications Code.
Tunisia · Civic Space & Freedoms · Digital Rights & Civic Tech
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The Media Law in Lebanon: Between Opportunities and Risks
After more than sixteen years of discussion, Lebanon’s parliament adopted a new media law on 11 August 2026.
Lebanon · Civic Space & Freedoms · Digital Rights & Civic Tech
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How Access Pathways Reshape the Public Sphere in the Diaspora… Unwritten Rules that Redistribute Legitimacy Within Activism in Exile
The vitality of the public sphere is measured by people’s ability to enter spaces of public action and remain in them.
Diaspora & Exile · Civic Space & Freedoms · Diaspora & Exile Engagement
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The Egyptian Government’s Urban Control Strategies to Prevent Peaceful Protests
For decades, Egypt has seen peaceful protests on social and political issues. This analysis looks at the state’s strategies to prevent them.
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From the Constitution to the Prison: How Egypt Penalizes Citizens for Protesting
In an era of accelerating repression and shrinking civic space in Egypt, why is the state intent on criminalising the right to protest?
Egypt · Civic Space & Freedoms · Inclusive Governance & Justice
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From Street to Screen: Maps of Struggle in the Age of Algorithms and Digital Repression
What happens when the square is closed but the screen is open? On digital activism and repression.
Regional (cross-border) · Civic Space & Freedoms · Digital Rights & Civic Tech
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Activism and Identity Politics Under a Sectarian System: The Case of Lebanon
Political sectarianism is entrenched in Lebanese society, politics and people’s sense of identity. What does that mean for activism?
Lebanon · Civic Space & Freedoms · Inclusive Governance & Justice
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At a Crossroads: Civil Society in Post-Assad Syria and the Struggle for Independence
For over half a century under the Assad family, political freedoms in Syria were systematically repressed. Where does civil society stand now?
Syria · Civic Space & Freedoms · Inclusive Governance & Justice
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Syria’s New Order: Rights, Power, and the Battle for Civic Space
Syria’s new Transitional Constitutional Declaration offers a contradictory picture of the country’s commitment to rights.
Syria · Civic Space & Freedoms · Inclusive Governance & Justice
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Imagination Vs Repression.. On State Repression in Egypt, Artivism, and the Right to Expression and Assembly.
Nearly a year after Egypt’s National Security Agency arrested cartoonist Ashraf Omar over his drawings, a look at artivism and repression.
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