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CategoriesCountry ProfileThe murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khasoggi sent shockwaves across the world. He was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. His death was brutal, the act premeditated, and the implications far-reaching. Furthermore, the lack of justice for the Jamal murder case remains deeply concerning. There is still a question arising from Saudi authorities when […]
CategoriesAdvocacySaudi Arabia was selected to chair the UN committee tasked with advancing gender parity and women’s empowerment globally, following an unchallenged candidacy denounced by human rights organizations for the kingdom’s “abysmal” record on women’s rights. At the annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York on Wednesday, there was […]
CategoriesAdvocacyThe escalation of Israeli troops’ arbitrary arrest operations against Palestinians has alarmed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). On the eve of Palestinian Prisoners Day, it was reported that Israel now holds over 9,500 detainees, including over 200 minors and 80 female inmates. Approximately 600 inmates are receiving life sentences, while more than 3,600 are […]
CategoriesAdvocacyThe United Nations criticized Saudi Arabia for its record on human rights, which included the death penalty, women’s rights, speech prosecutions, and the reported massacre of migrants at its border with Yemen. More than 50 measures in favor of women have already been enacted, according to the Saudi Arabian delegation at the kingdom’s first official […]
CategoriesAdvocacyFor a considerable amount of time, Saudi Arabia has been accountable for flagrant breaches of human rights. These infractions cover a wide variety of topics, which appear in both legislation and practice. These include the harsh suppression of the rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, and association, as well as the continued use of the […]
CategoriesAdvocacyAfter bombings in Syria that were attributed to Israel killed many military personnel, including at least two senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a top Iranian ambassador issued a warning, stating that the Islamic Republic reserved the right to react. Written by Zahra Ershadi, charge d’affaires for the Iranian Mission to the […]
CategoriesAdvocacyThe Washington Center for Human Rights successfully hosted a meaningful congressional briefing titled “Review of the Human Rights Condition in Saudi Arabia.” The event took place on March 29th, from 11 to 12 pm, providing much time for in-depth analysis and dialogue. Speakers embarked on a critical analysis of the human rights conditions in Saudi […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileHuman rights and humanitarian laws have been broken by all sides in the protracted battle in Yemen, and they have all done so with impunity. Parties to the war persisted in their illegal attacks that killed and maimed civilians, obstructed their access to humanitarian relief, and damaged civilian property in spite of an agreement to […]
CategoriesAdvocacyFor yelling during games, twelve Saudi Arabian football supporters might be fined three million riyals (£633,000) and go to jail for up to five years. Trial proceedings have begun after the Saudi Ministry of Sport charged Al Safa’s fans with expressions of sectarianism. Initially, after footage of fans singing during games went viral on social […]
CategoriesAdvocacyThe United Nations criticized Saudi Arabia for its record on human rights, which included the death sentence, prosecutions for exercising free speech, freedoms for women, and the reported slaughter of migrants at its border with Yemen. More than 50 measures in favor of women have already been enacted, according to the Saudi Arabian delegation at […]