Category Archives: Saudi Arabia
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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United Arab Emirates Reports
Undermining Justice: The UAE’s Struggle with Judicial Independence, Human Rights, and Unfair Trials
The rule of law in the UAE faces significant challenges in ensuring judicial independence, transparency, [...]
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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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Red Flag for Formula One
By ECDHR staff Formula One (F1) has consistently been hesitant to comment on human rights [...]
Mar
The GCC sportswashing: F1 Grand Prix continues despite human rights violations
Photo credit: The Independent 14th March, 2022 F1 Grand Prix history with the GCC [...]
Mar
ECDHR in Conversation with Saudi Women – Recommended Readings
On September 6, ECDHR launched its podcast channel entitled ‘ECDHR in Conversation’. Its first season [...]
Sep
Podcast Project: ECDHR in Conversation
06 September 2021 – ECDHR is very proud to announce the launch of its new [...]
Sep
European Parliament resolution on Saudi Arabia highlights women’s rights
In a new resolution on Saudi Arabia adopted by the European Parliament, MEPs highlighted not [...]
Jul
Death penalty in Saudi Arabia condemned by European Parliament in resolution
On Thursday 8 July 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the death penalty [...]
Jul
Women’s Rights and Torture in Saudi Arabia
To mark the International Day of Victims of Torture, ECDHR presents an article that examines [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia: Letter to the EEAS on Women’s Rights Defenders
In an open letter, around 50 EU Parliamentarians from different political parties have addressed HR/VP [...]
May
Invisible Chains: Legal and Structural Challenges Facing Women’s Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia
Yesterday, on International Women’s Day 2021, ECDHR together with ALQST hosted a panel event on [...]
Mar
Free at last? The long road for Saudi women’s rights defenders, post-imprisonment
It was November 2020. Global media were inundating diverse audiences with updates on the heated [...]
Mar