Join 7amleh at RightsCon 2025 – Don’t Miss Out!

Join 7amleh at RightsCon 2025! we are excited to showcase our work and host three events addressing major digital rights issues. Whether you’re looking to network, collaborate, or learn more about our advocacy efforts, here’s where you’ll find us:

You can stop by our booth on Tuesday, February 25th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at the RightsCon Community Village (2nd and 3rd floor of TICC) to meet the team, network, and grab some exclusive 7amleh goodies!

Additionally, here is some more information about our events:

Tech Giants and Genocide: Indigenous Struggles for Digital Justice

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM (Taipei Time)
Location: RightsCon venue, Room 102

This session will explore how major tech platforms are enabling genocide and stoking ethnic violence against indigenous communities. The session will be moderated by 7amleh’s director Nadim Nashif, it will feature a powerful lineup of speakers, including:

• Htaike Htaike Aung (Myanmar Internet Project - MIP)

• Timnit Gebru (Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute - DAIR)

• Jalal Abukhater (7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media)

• Haiyuer Kuerban (World Uyghur Congress)

#ReconnectGaza Campaign Launch (Hybrid)

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM (Taipei Time)
Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel - Residence 2, Lobby Floor (just a 5-minute walk across from the RightsCon venue)
Join Us Online, you can register here.

Be part of the global launch of #ReconnectGaza, a campaign to rebuild Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure and ensure connectivity as a fundamental human right. The event will begin with a campaign presentation by 7amleh's Nadim Nashif and Jalal Abukhater, followed by an expert panel discussion on:

Connectivity as a Lifeline: Restoring Human Rights Through Telecommunications

• Moderator: Eric Sype (7amleh)

• Panelists:

  • Marwa Fatafta (Access Now)

  • Hanna Kreitem (Internet Society)

  • Deborah Brown (Human Rights Watch)

Workshop: Defying Digital Discrimination: Gender-Based AI Oppression in the Arab Region

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Taipei Time)
Location: RightsCon Community Village, Room 201D

This workshop will explore how Generative AI systems are misused to perpetuate gender-based violence and discrimination in the Arab region, impacting women, LGBTQI+ individuals, and marginalized groups. Session facilitators will be Marwa Hanna and Rama Salahat from 7amleh, in addition to Rawan Shaif from Amnesty International, Cinames Kalimat from the Jordan Open Source Association, and Asia Alobede from INSM.

Whether you’re joining in person or following along virtually, don’t miss these opportunities to engage with 7amleh’s important work and discussions.

We look forward to seeing you at RightsCon 2025!