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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Yemen: Saudi-UAE Coalition Targets Civilian Fishermen and Fails to Uphold UN Funding Pledge
Recent reports show that in addition to attacking and killing Yemeni fishermen, Saudi Arabia and [...]
Aug
The Cost of Freedom in Bahrain: Launch of Multilingual Website on Bahraini Prisoners of Conscience
On 19 August 2019, the European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR), with some [...]
Aug
Bahrain: Detention of Abdulla Jaafar Yusuf
This article is sourced from Americans for Democracy and Human Rights, one of the European [...]
Aug
Bahrain: 14 Members of European Parliament Send Letter to Bahraini Ambassador in Brussels Condemning Executions
On August 16, 2019, 13 members of the Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament, [...]
Aug
United Arab Emirates: Human rights defender Osama AlNajjar Released
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have freed activist and political prisoner Osama AlNajjar [...]
Aug
Bahrain: Activist Najah Yusuf Released from Prison After Torture and Imprisonment for Social Media Posts
Najah Yusuf became one of the first political prisoners released under a pardon in commemoration [...]
Aug
Bahrain: Detention of Isa Ebrahim Hasan
This article is sourced from Americans for Democracy and Human Rights, one of the European [...]
Aug
Bahrain: Bahraini Man Fears for Life Protesting at Embassy in London
Recent evidence reveals that Moosa Mohammed was beaten and threatened to be killed by embassy [...]
Aug
15 NGOs Have Written a Letter to Amal Clooney Expressing Their Great Concerns Over the Restriction Freedom of Expression in Bahrain
On 8 August 2019, the European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) and fourteen [...]
Aug
Saudi Arabia: Human Rights Activists Being Held in Counterterrorism Reform Centers
Reports reveal that human rights defenders tried under Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism law are also being [...]
Aug