Category Archives: Countries
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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Yemen Reports
Gender-Based Violence in Yemen: A War Weapon Ignored
The conflict in Yemen has seen a horrifying increase in gender-based violence (GBV). This troubling [...]
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Briefing Papers Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s digital rights hypocrisy
The intersection of human rights and digital rights has become increasingly critical as digital technologies [...]
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Gulf Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in Western Sports Teams
Introduction The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have notoriously been accused of sportswashing, a tactic [...]
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CEDAW Reviews Kuwait’s Gender Equality Progress: Commendation and Calls for Reform
Kuwait recently underwent review from the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) [...]
Jun
Bahrain and Kuwait Human Rights Cooperation
On 9 May 2024, Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Undersecretary of [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia’s Repressive Measures Post-2011: A Critical Examination of the Kingdom’s Approach to Political Dissent
Since the onset of the 2011 Arab uprisings, Saudi Arabia, like Qatar, has refrained from [...]
Jun
Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain
As a concerned stakeholder deeply committed to the promotion and protection of human rights, the [...]
Jun
OHRC’s purpose Compromised: Government Influence Undermines Effectiveness and Independence
Ahead of their reviews for human rights organizations in Oman, MENA Rights Group and the [...]
Jun
Women in Sports in Saudi Arabia
Women in Saudi Arabia experience widespread discrimination in Saudi politics, economy, and society. According to [...]
Jun
The Forgotten Front: Yemen’s Education Crisis Two Years into the Truce
In April 2022, the United Nations facilitated a truce in the Yemen conflict, marking the [...]
May
Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Re: Upcoming 56th Session of the Human Rights Council 30 May 2024 Your Excellencies, Ahead [...]
May
Gender Discrimination in Qatar’s Nationality Laws
Qatar’s discriminatory laws and practices against women have long been documented by Human Rights Watch [...]
May
The Saudi-Led Blockade in Yemen and their Dark War Crimes: A Human Rights Crisis
Introduction The European Center for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) is deeply concerned about the [...]
May