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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Qatar and the use of Sports-Washing
In 2022, Qatar held the FIFA World Cup, the most watched and celebrated football tournament [...]
May
Cyber Surveillance in the United Arab Emirates: Updated Assessment
Since the First Arab Spring in 2011, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) [...]
May
A new Qatar that respects the rights of migrant workers or yet another facade to hide human rights violations?
At the 112th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the [...]
May
Is Qatar’s New Migrant Worker Pact with Bangladesh Enough?
On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the Emir of Qatar visited Dhaka where he signed a [...]
May
Silencing Dissent: The Case of Loujain Al Hathloul and Digital Violence in Saudi Arabia
In the realm of human rights advocacy, few cases resonate as loudly as that of [...]
May
Qatar’s Pandemic Paradox: Using COVID-19 Measures to Mask Migrant Right Violations
In 2020, Qatar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), experiencing one of the [...]
May
Saudi Arabia’s Greenwashing on Earth Day
Following International Mother Earth Day, environmental activities and sustainable practices become the focus of global [...]
May
Waleed Abu al-Khair: 10 years after his unlawful arrest
On 15 April 2014, Waleed Abu al-Khair, a Saudi human rights advocate, lawyer and founder [...]
May
Rape, abuse, isolation: unveiling the horrors of migrants women’ condition in Saudi Arabia
“He came and raped me. And he continued raping me over the coming months until [...]
May
The Long Quest for Justice: Two Decades Since Iraqi Detainee Abuse
Twenty one years have passed since the haunting images emerged from the infamous Abu Ghraib [...]
Apr