Category Archives: Countries
Yemen Reports
Barriers to Freedom of Movement: The Impact of the Mahram System on Yemeni Women’s Rights
Discrimination against women in Yemen is pervasive and deeply rooted in both societal norms and [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Investment in Tennis: Sportswashing and Human Rights Concerns
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has made significant investments in global sports, using high-profile tournaments [...]
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Oman Reports
Religious Freedom in Oman: State Control, Limited Expression, and Repressive Policies: State Control, Limited Expression, and Repressive Policies
In Oman, the constitution guarantees the right to freedom of religion, yet this right is [...]
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Yemen Reports
Gender-Based Violence in Yemen: A Crisis Within a Crisis
In Yemen’s protracted conflict, another devastating crisis festers largely out of sight: the epidemic of [...]
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Qatar Reports
Qatar’s Discriminatory Citizenship Laws: How New Electoral Reforms Deny Rights to the Al Murra tribe
In July 2021, Qatar approved new laws to regulate its first legislative elections, but these [...]
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Ensuring Equality: Saudi Arabia and Article 9(2) of CEDAW
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is a [...]
Jul
Qatar’s discrimination against naturalized citizens
Qatar’s Law No. (6) of 2021, approved in July of the same year to pave [...]
Jul
Exploited and Forgotten: Migrant Workers and Forced Sex Work in Bahrain
Bahrain has attracted a large expatriate population due to its economic opportunities. However, alongside its [...]
Jul
#GameOverSaudi: ADHRB and ECDHR joint women’s rights campaign
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, together with the European Centre for Democracy [...]
Jul
The Male Guardianship System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The male guardianship system that reigns in the GCC countries assumes that women should be [...]
Jul
NGOs at #HRC65: Moosa/Ramadan death penalty case reflects the lack of justice in Bahrain
On June 26th, ECDHR and other NGOs delivered an oral intervention at the United Nation [...]
Jun
Yemen’s Child Soldiers
Yemen, a country devastated by conflict, faces a crisis affecting its youngest and most vulnerable [...]
Jun
The Southern Transitional Council’s Crackdown on Civic Space
The Southern Transitional Council (STC), a secessionist political organization in southern Yemen backed by the [...]
Jun
Yemen’s Daughters: The Battle Against Child Marriage Amidst War
Child marriage is a phenomenon that affects many countries, but in Yemen, the practice has [...]
Jun
Yemen’s migrant crisis, a breeding ground for human rights abuses
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen, fuelled by relentless conflict and economic collapse, has created dire [...]
Jun