Profile
Sami Ben Gharbia is a Tunisian digital activist based in Tunisia. As a co-founder of the renowned Arab blog Nawaat and the advocacy director of Global Voices, his work primarily focuses on freedom of expression and digital rights in the Middle East and North Africa. Gharbia's influential projects include the development of Amn Dawla, a leaked archive of former Tunisian president Ben Ali's secret police documents, which played a pivotal role in the Tunisian revolution.Gharbia's work explores themes of governmental transparency, citizen journalism, and cyber activism, contributing significantly to societal change by empowering individuals with information and tools to challenge oppression. His initiatives have fostered a new wave of digital activism that continues to inspire human rights defenders worldwide.
