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CategoriesCountry ProfileIt is very concerning to note that the UAE court has made an unsuitable decision for 84 people. They were sentenced 43 people to life in prison. This is because UAE courts think that these people were part of the Muslim Brotherhood group. And they planned to attack the country. Furthermore, 10 more people also […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileSaudi Arabia’s state-driven border killings of migrants as potentially crimes against humanity, and nearly ten months after the reports that uncovered these atrocities and the worldwide exposure that followed, the deaths and injuries still occur. Saudi Forces accused of deadly border crackdown According to fresh information, Ethiopians and Yemenis who cross the border unlawfully continue […]
CategoriesAdvocacyUAE is the nation where people have no rights to speak freely. This May a student of the New York University was deported from the UAE just because he expressed his love for the Plaestine. The student wore a traditional Palestinian black- and- white scarf in his graduation ceremony and shouted “ Free palestine!” while […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileSaudi Arabia persists in suppressing human rights advocates, usually by cruel treatment and wrongful detention, in spite of the world’s advances towards protecting human rights. Right Livelihood and its allies alerted the Council to the harsh anti-terrorism and cybercrime legislation in the nation, which are being utilized to suppress dissent and the inalienable right to […]
CategoriesAdvocacyIn the Kingdom’s latest assault on creativity, despite its attempts to boost its entertainment sector, a Saudi comedy producer was allegedly sentenced to 13 years jail and a 13-year travel restriction on allegations of terrorism and spreading dissension by a Saudi court. Extremism’s grip on Saudi Arabia In an X and Youtube video, Saudi writer […]
CategoriesAdvocacySaudi Arabia has made an effort to change its public image recently, thanks to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s gradual opening of the nation to foreign investors and world leaders. However, people who are familiar with the inner workings of the kingdom present a different picture, one that contradicts bin Salman’s portrayal of a “vibrant […]
CategoriesAdvocacySaudi Arabian authorities are still widely violating fundamental human rights both within and outside of the nation while the Council convenes to approve the Universal Periodic Review of the kingdom. The government’s persistent and historical suppression of autonomous civil society and critical voices obstructs development, and reforms are still insufficient. Saudi Arabia’s iron grip on […]
CategoriesAdvocacyIn 2022, Saudi Arabia carried out 196 executions. The greatest mass execution in recent memory took place on March 12 when 81 men were executed in a single day by the government. The nation uses the death penalty at the second-highest rate in the world. Free speech silenced by censorship and repression In both the […]
CategoriesAdvocacyNumerous Saudi human rights advocates and defenders are still serving lengthy prison terms for opposing political and human rights reforms or criticizing the government. Saudi authorities are aggressively pursuing non-Saudi and Saudi social media users who engage in peaceful online speech, punishing them with life sentences or even the death penalty. Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on […]
CategoriesAdvocacyOn Friday, the former President of the United States Donald Trump faced a lot of criticism from human rights advocates. The reason behind this criticism was his racist and insulting comments about Palestinians and immigrants taking Black American jobs during Thursday’s debate with President Joe Biden. They also noted that very few parts of the […]