Category Archives: Countries
Qatar Reports
Freedom of Expression in Qatar
Qatar has claimed to commit to social and political reforms, yet there are still significant [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
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 [...]
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Bahrain Reports
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 [...]
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Uncategorized
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 [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
#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 [...]
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World Press Freedom Day
An infography on the state of press freedom in the world as well as in [...]
May
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
28th April 2022 In celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work [...]
Apr
The Status of Kuwait’s Stateless Bidoon
In November 2014, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees launched the Campaign to End [...]
Apr
Kuwait: behind the façade of International and Human Rights Commitments, the use of Torture has to end.
Stateless Arabs, known as bidoons, protest to demand rights in Jahra City, 50 kms of [...]
Apr
The Plight of Yemeni Workers in Saudi Arabia
By ECDHR Staff, 28 March 2022 When the Yemeni Civil War started in 2014, two [...]
Mar
International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
24th March 2022 As the world celebrates the International Day for the Right to the [...]
Mar
The EU-Saudi Dialogue: placing human rights at the centre of the discourse
By ECDHR Staff, 21 March 2022 Saudi Arabia has been restricting freedom of expression further [...]
Mar
Red Flag for Formula One
By ECDHR staff Formula One (F1) has consistently been hesitant to comment on human rights [...]
Mar
The GCC sportswashing: F1 Grand Prix continues despite human rights violations
Photo credit: The Independent 14th March, 2022 F1 Grand Prix history with the GCC [...]
Mar
International Women’s Day: Feminism and Sorority in the Gulf
By ECDHR staff On March 8th, 2022, International Women’s Day, ECDHR hosted a webinar with [...]
Mar