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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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
Saudi Arabia: Desegregating restaurants’ entrances for women
On 8 December, authorities in Saudi Arabia recognised that restaurants should not keep segregated entrances [...]
Dec
Bahrain: MEP Phil Bennion (Renew Europe) Issues Written Question on Case of Hajer Mansoor
On November 12, 2019 (updated 27 November 2019) MEP Phil Bennion, from the Renew Europe [...]
Nov
UN human rights experts address 10 cases of denial of medical care
On 18 September 2019 the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD); the Special Rapporteur [...]
Nov
Bahrain: 52 MEPs Send Letter to EU Ambassador in Riyadh on Medical Neglect in Bahrain
This morning, 21 November, a Joint letter on the medical treatment of prisoners in Bahrain, [...]
Nov
Kuwait: Slaves Bought and Sold on Social Media and Phone Applications
A BBC Arabic investigation over online human trafficking in Kuwait has shown that selling girls [...]
Nov
UAE: HIV treatment in prison negated to non-nationals
The United Arab Emirates tests prisoners for HIV but does not treat all of them: [...]
Nov
Saudi Arabia: Arrest and Persecution Against Entertainment Policy Critics
In Saudi Arabia, authorities continue to prosecute individuals that criticize the General Authority for Entertainment. [...]
Oct