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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GCC and the COVID-19 Crisis
No. 1| Diseases in the Middle East and their cause of outbreaks Past outbreaks in [...]
Mar
“My sister refused to give up on making life better for women in Saudi Arabia” – Linda AlHathloul
Not even a fortnight ago, on International Women’s Day, a group of UN experts urged [...]
Mar
Bahrain: MEPs Send Letters raising concerns over the cases of Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa
On 6 March 2020, two Joint Letters on Death Sentence of Mohamed Ramadhan and Hussain [...]
Mar
Bahrain: Updates on European Parliamentary Questions
Since the beginning of the 9th European Parliament legislature, there have been four parliamentary questions [...]
Feb
European Parliament event “Culture of Impunity in Bahrain: what is the role of the EU?”
On February 20, 2020 Marc Tarabella MEP – member of S&D and Vice Chair of [...]
Feb
The Belgian Senate adopted a Resolution on Human Rights Violations in Bahrain
On the 14th of February, the Belgian Senate adopted resolution 7-142/2, tabled by Senator Orry [...]
Feb
Parliamentary question on human rights in Bahrain during a belgian parliament’s foreign affairs committee session
On the 21st of January 2020, Mr Cogolati – a member of the Belgian House [...]
Jan
Saudi Arabia: 184 executed in 2019, 35 more than 2018
Saudi Arabia executed 184 people last year, Reprieve announced, among which 88 Saudis, 90 foreigners, [...]
Jan
Saudi Arabia: The Dakar Rally does not cancel human rights abuses
“Dream. Dare. Live it.”, says the Dakar Rally manifest. The race, started on January 5th, [...]
Jan
Bahrain: Update on Alternative Sentencing
Introduced in Bahrain in 2017, the Alternative Penalties and Procedures Law has seen a heightened [...]
Dec