Category Archives: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Unmuting Saudi Voices: A Call for Civic Freedom
The European Center for Democracy and Human Rights, along with the Americans for Democracy and [...]
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Oman Reports
Promotion and protection of women’s rights in Oman
Omani women have experienced a change in their status since 1970 when they were granted [...]
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Yemen Reports Saudi Arabia
The Impact of the Saudi-led Coalition Blockade on Human Rights in Yemen
Since the onset of the Yemeni conflict in March 2015, the Saudi-led coalition has enforced [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
The Goat Life: A Window into Migrant Worker Struggles and Saudi Arabia’s Kafala System
Netflix’s recent release, The Goat Life, has ignited a heated conversation surrounding the treatment of [...]
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Qatar Reports
Abdullah Ibhais: Another Case of Vengeful Imprisonment
In July 2021, Qatar approved new laws to regulate its first legislative elections, but these [...]
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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
Impunity for Human Rights Violations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Ongoing Human Rights Crisis
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations have been well documented, and yet impunity [...]
Jun
Disability Rights in Saudi Prisons: The Case of Safar al-Hawali
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia claims to be prioritizing disability rights, including as part 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
Women in Sports in Saudi Arabia
Women in Saudi Arabia experience widespread discrimination in Saudi politics, economy, and society. According to [...]
Jun
Exposing Neom
The Neom project, a $500 billion mega-city currently being built on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea [...]
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
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