The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) is a non-profit organisation based in Brussels (BE) and registered in Dublin (IR). It was created in January 2015.

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FIFA’s Decision to Award Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup: A Step Backward for Human Rights

FIFA’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as the host country for the 2034 World Cup has [...]

Bahrain’s Internet Censorship and Its Impact on Freedom of Expression

Bahrain’s internet censorship has become a critical tool for the government in maintaining control over [...]

Legal Discrimination in Saudi Arabia: The Persistent Grip of Male Guardianship

Women continue to be subjected to legal and societal discrimination in Saudi Arabia as well [...]

#UnmuteSaudiVoices: Open Letter to Saudi King and Crown Prince to take action and stop the repression of the civic space

ATTN: His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ATTN: His Royal Highness Crown Prince [...]

Unmuting Saudi Voices: A Call for Civic Freedom

The European Center for Democracy and Human Rights, along with the Americans for Democracy and [...]

Promotion and protection of women’s rights in Oman

Omani women have experienced a change in their status since 1970 when they were granted [...]

The Impact of the Saudi-led Coalition Blockade on Human Rights in Yemen

Since the onset of the Yemeni conflict in March 2015, the Saudi-led coalition has enforced [...]

The Goat Life: A Window into Migrant Worker Struggles and Saudi Arabia’s Kafala System

Netflix’s recent release, The Goat Life, has ignited a heated conversation surrounding the treatment of [...]

Abdullah Ibhais: Another Case of Vengeful Imprisonment

In July 2021, Qatar approved new laws to regulate its first legislative elections, but these [...]

The Verdict of the UAE84 Unlawful Trial: Another Wrongful Sentencing

On 10 July 2024, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal sentenced 69 defendants to [...]

Elderly HRDs face abuse and human rights violations in Bahrain

On 13th September 2024, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council [...]

On 12th September 2024, ECDHR and other NGOs delivered an intervention at the United Nation [...]

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