Afef Abrougui

Afef Abrougui is a consultant and researcher working at the intersection of technology and human rights. She is currently leading research at SMEX, the leading digital rights organization in the Arab region, in addition to working on a range of projects with other organisations aimed at advancing protection for human rights in digital spaces. Afef holds a media studies MA (New Media and Digital Culture track) from the University of Amsterdam. She previously worked as a lead editor for Advox,  a project by Global Voices which specializes in reporting on the intersection of technology and human rights in the Global South, and a Research Analyst for Ranking Digital Rights.

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United Arab Emirates-based Etisalat and Qatar-based Ooredoo once again ranked lowest among telecommunications companies in the Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index — and were among the few companies to score even lower than in previous years. This downward trend coincides with steady declines in internet freedom in both

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