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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Kuwait: Human Rights Defender Abdulhakim AlFadhli Faces Arbitrary Detention
This article is sourced from original reporting done by Front Line Defenders. On 21 July [...]
Aug
Kuwait: Government Continues to Target and Incarcerate Bidoon Community
Following the death of Ayed Hamad Moudath and the ensuing protests in early July, Kuwaiti [...]
Aug
Bahrain: French Senator Jean-Marie Bockel has issued a communiqué in response to the recent executions in Bahrain
On 1 August 2019, French Senator and President of the Groupe d’amitié parlementaire France – [...]
Aug
Bahrain: Detention of Ahmed Hasan Kadhem
Ahmed Hasan Kadhem is a 27-year-old Bahraini citizen. Since his arbitrary arrest in 2015 and [...]
Aug
Saudi Arabia: Political Prisoner Sheikh Saleh Abdelaziz AlDhamiri Dies After Being Denied Medical Care
Sheikh Saleh Abdelaziz AlDhamiri, 60 years old, died this past Friday after being denied a [...]
Aug
Saudi Arabia: Women Now Permitted to Travel Without Approval of Male Guardian
On 2 August 2019, the Saudi government announced a decree that will lift a restriction [...]
Aug
Bahrain: Three Executions and an Extrajudicial Killing, One Week in Bahrain
Over the past week, Bahrain has executed three people, and another individual has died after [...]
Aug
Qatar: Exchange Student Remains Arbitrarily Detained Since July 2018
On July 6, 2018 Qatari student Abdulaziz Saeed Saad Halwan Abdullah was arrested by Al [...]
Jul
Qatar: Saudi Arabia Releases Qatari National After Over a Year of Arbitrary Detention
Qatari national Mohsen Saleh Saadoun al-Karbi was released from prison in Saudi Arabia after spending [...]
Jul
Saudi Arabia: UK Companies Sell $810m in Arms Despite Court of Appeals Ruling
Following the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United Kingdom (UK) has continued to [...]
Jul