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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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
26 June is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture since the UN [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia: 40 Rights Groups have released a Joint Statement concerning the dramatic situation in Saudi Arabia
Today, Amnesty International has released a public joint statement, signed by the European Centre for [...]
Jun
Yemen: UK Court of Appeal has stated that the export of military equipment to Saudi Arabia is unlawful
UPDATE : On 5 July 2019, Corbyn and the Westminster leaders of four other parties [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia: The UN Report on Khashoggi Claims There Is Credible Evidence Linking Prince Mohammed Bin Salman To the Murder
Jamal Khashoggi, prominent Saudi journalist, was killed on 2 October 2018 in the Saudi consulate [...]
Jun
United Kingdom: latest FCO human rights report fails to properly address human rights issues in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Yemen
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has released its annual rights report which has failed [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia: Murtaja Qureiris is facing death penalty for peacefully protesting at 13 years of age
UPDATE: 18 year-old boy Murtaja Qureiri, sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia will not face execution. [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia: a Saudi cargo ship stopped again in France at Marseille-Fos harbour
Amnesty International declared on 28 May 2019 that a ship – the Bahri Tabuk – [...]
May
Saudi Arabia: three prominent scholars are about to be executed after Ramadan
According to Middle East Eye three prominent Sunni scholars, Salman al-Odah, Awad al-Qarni and Ali [...]
May
Saudi Arabia: government’s Absher App used to control women’s travels
In Saudi Arabia, citizens can use a mobile app called Absher to access Interior Ministry [...]
May
Saudi Arabia: two foreign journalists Marwan al-Muraisi and Abdel Rahman Farhaneh have been detained for months
Saudi Arabia has been detaining two journalists, Marwan al-Muraisi and Abdel Rahman Farhaneh, for months. [...]
May