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: Guardianship System Proves Stronger than Women’s Travel Restriction Reform
Women are now allowed to obtain a passport, but the guardianship system still restricts women’s [...]
Oct
Upcoming Event: Solidarity Stand for Ahmed Mansoor
EN Ahmed Mansoor, a prominent Emirati human rights defender, is serving a ten-year prison sentence [...]
Oct
Qatar: From Russia to the Gulf, the World Cup at its Worst
FIFA’s top official has attempted to brush off questions related to human rights abuses taking [...]
Oct
Bahrain: Prisoners Continue Hunger Strike in Protest of Dire Conditions
On 15 August, over 600 prisoners from Jau Prison and Dry Dock Detention Center began [...]
Oct
United Arab Emirates: Ahmed Mansoor Continues his Protest Against the Poor Conditions of his Detention
In early September, the well-known human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, already a member of Gulf [...]
Oct
French Court Finds Saudi Princess Complicit in Beating up Worker in Luxury Paris Flat
On September 12 2019, a French court handed Saudi Arabia’s King Salman’s daughter, Hassa bint [...]
Sep
Bahrain: Trump to host Bahrain’s crown prince at White House
US President Donald Trump will host the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al [...]
Sep
Bahrain: Detention of Ali Ebrahim Salman
This article is sourced from Americans for Democracy and Human Rights (ADHRB), a sister organisation [...]
Sep
UAE: Police Find Truck with 18 People Being Trafficked Across the Border
On 10 September 2019, UAE security forces prevented eighteen migrants from being smuggled clandestinely in [...]
Sep
Bahrain: Detention of Majeed Ahmed Habib Ahmed
This article is sourced from Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), one of the [...]
Aug