DR4G Project
Digital rights research, investigations, case studies and human rights analysis from the Gulf region.
Explore our digital rights research and investigations.
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What is the NSO Pegasus Software: A Deeper Look
Globally, digital surveillance has become an indispensable tool for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. A particular software that has sprung onto the radar of activist…
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Cyber Surveillance in Bahrain: The New Tool of Repression Against Activists
Human Rights Watch and independent security researchers have reported that Bahrain’s government leverages digital technology to monitor and restrict citizens, especially activists, in ways that…
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The Rise of Digital Surveillance and Its Impact on Privacy
Globally, digital surveillance is now a standard practice, used by both commercial businesses and governments. Drawing on the definition by David Lyon, digital surveillance can…
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The Erosion of Human Rights through Digital Authoritarianism in Bahrain
In a world increasingly driven by data, where over 50 billion connected devices generate vast amounts of information daily, the tools of digital surveillance and…
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What is Digital Authoritarianism: An Overview.
In the last twenty years, authoritarianism has progressively increased.At the same time, there has been swift advancement and extensive dissemination of digital technology. Numerous scholars…