For the first time, Saudi Arabia will have a written criminal code. The 116-page document, meant to remain confidential, was leaked to the public and seen by two legal firms and a member of the Bar Association. Its validity was certified by Saudi legal experts. The Quran and Sunnah (traditions and customs based on the […]

Saudi authorities killed hundreds of migrants at the Saudi-Yemen border in what may have amounted to crimes against humanity in 2023, despite spending billions of dollars to boost their reputation. Along with unjust trials and cruel detention procedures, the government often condemned people to death or decades in jail for their social media activities. The […]

A leaked draft of Saudi Arabia’s first written penal code exposes the hypocrisy behind Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s promises to portray his government as progressive and inclusive and falls dreadfully short of international human rights standards. Several Saudi legal experts have verified the legitimacy of the leaked draft criminal code, however Saudi Arabia’s authorities […]

The capital club Real Madrid has lodged a protest against the referee of Saturday’s encounter at El Sadar stadium for allegedly insulting their Brazilian player Vinicius Jr. in his match report. In light of the material that emerged in the media following Real Madrid’s press release, which portrays El Sadar in a racist light, Osasuna […]

Human rights are a contentious issue in Saudi Arabia. Several foreign groups and nations have accused and blamed the Saudi government, which upholds sharia law under the House of Saud’s ultimate control, of breaching several human rights throughout the kingdom. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s authoritarian government is often listed as one of the “worst […]

Twelve of Israel’s most prominent human rights organizations have signed an open letter accusing the country of failing to comply with the international court of justice’s (ICJ) provisional ruling that it should facilitate access of humanitarian aid into Gaza. When the The Hague court delivered a preliminary verdict in response to South Africa’s lawsuit, which […]

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry has cautioned that Syria is currently going through a surge of violence not witnessed before 2020. Parties to the conflict have attacked civilians and infrastructure on several frontlines in actions that most certainly qualify as war crimes, and an unparalleled humanitarian catastrophe is driving Syrians into ever-deeper despair. The […]

Human rights attorneys and Palestinian Canadians are suing Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly for allegedly breaching Canada’s legal and international duties by exporting military hardware to Israel. The complaint requests that the Canadian government cease granting export licenses for military hardware and technology that is headed for Israel before a federal court. Canada is a […]

At least 112 Palestinians were fired at by Israeli authorities in Gaza while they were waiting for food handouts, leaving 760 others injured. As the death toll in Gaza surpasses 30,000, UN relief head Martin Griffiths remarks, “Life is draining out of Gaza at terrifying speed” in reference to the onslaught on aid seekers. At […]

Between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, which includes both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), which is composed of the West Bank, which includes East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, there are now about 6.8 million Jewish Israelis and 6.8 million Palestinians living there. In the majority of this territory, Israel is […]