Category Archives: Countries
Saudi Arabia Reports
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 [...]
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Qatar Reports
Abdullah Ibhais: Another Case of Vengeful Imprisonment
In July 2021, Qatar approved new laws to regulate its first legislative elections, but these [...]
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United Arab Emirates Reports
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 [...]
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Bahrain
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 [...]
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Bahrain
On 12th September 2024, ECDHR and other NGOs delivered an intervention at the United Nation [...]
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‘We Race for Freedom’: Free Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
22 February 2023, The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) announces the launch [...]
Feb
Unfulfilled Resolutions And Saudi Arabia’s Poor Human Rights Record
Introduction Although Saudi Arabia has announced vital reforms concerning basic human rights over the last [...]
Feb
Unfulfilled Resolutions And Bahrain’s Culture Of Impunity
INTRODUCTION In December 2022, the European Parliament (EP) passed a resolution on Bahrain concerning the [...]
Feb
Joint Letter: Free Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace after a year and half of hunger strike
15 January 2023 King of Bahrain, Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime [...]
Jan
Joint Letter to Bahrain King: Free 400-day hunger striker Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Shaikh [...]
Aug
The Case of Abdulhadi Al Khawaja: The Persecution of Freedom in Bahrain
Abdulhadi Al Khawaja is a long time advocate for human rights in Bahrain and has [...]
Aug
Dr. Abduljalil Al Singace: A Case of Severe Injustice
Dr. Abduljalil Al Singace, a Bahraini prisoner of conscience currently being detained at Jau Prison, [...]
Aug
The Modern Day Slaves of the Arab Gulf; What’s really going on with domestic workers in Kuwait?
The GCC Context For the past decade, the Arab Gulf Region has been pervaded [...]
Jul
Freedom of Expression: Oman Uncovered
For a long time, the Sultanate of Oman has benefitted from a reputation of being [...]
Jul
Shedding blood on the issue: Saudi Arabia’s unflinching approach to the death penalty
In this article, ECDHR analyses the international and national legal framework surrounding capital punishment in [...]
Jun