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Cyber Surveillance in the United Arab Emirates: Updated Assessment
Since the First Arab Spring in 2011, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) [...]
A new Qatar that respects the rights of migrant workers or yet another facade to hide human rights violations?
At the 112th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the [...]
Is Qatar’s New Migrant Worker Pact with Bangladesh Enough?
On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the Emir of Qatar visited Dhaka where he signed a [...]
Silencing Dissent: The Case of Loujain Al Hathloul and Digital Violence in Saudi Arabia
In the realm of human rights advocacy, few cases resonate as loudly as that of [...]
Qatar’s Pandemic Paradox: Using COVID-19 Measures to Mask Migrant Right Violations
In 2020, Qatar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), experiencing one of the [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Greenwashing on Earth Day
Following International Mother Earth Day, environmental activities and sustainable practices become the focus of global [...]
Waleed Abu al-Khair: 10 years after his unlawful arrest
On 15 April 2014, Waleed Abu al-Khair, a Saudi human rights advocate, lawyer and founder [...]
Rape, abuse, isolation: unveiling the horrors of migrants women’ condition in Saudi Arabia
“He came and raped me. And he continued raping me over the coming months until [...]
The Long Quest for Justice: Two Decades Since Iraqi Detainee Abuse
Twenty one years have passed since the haunting images emerged from the infamous Abu Ghraib [...]
Dispatch: Examining Kuwait Electoral System
Introduction Kuwait is a country in West Asia that borders Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. [...]
Uncovering the Golden Facade: Inside the UAE’s Rise to Prominence in Gold Imports and the Dark Truths Behind it
In 1996, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was far from being a major gold-importing country. [...]
Microsoft’s Cloud Expansion in Saudi Arabia: Balancing Innovation with Human Rights Concerns
To improve digital innovation and economic diversification, Saudi Arabia and Microsoft have embarked on a [...]