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Mega Projects, Massive Displacement: Forced Evictions in GCC Countries
Several Gulf countries are driving forward mega-projects as part of efforts to diversify their economies [...]
Imminent Execution: 28 Egyptians at Risk in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Prison
In Tabuk prison, in the north of Saudi Arabia, 28 Egyptian nationals are currently facing [...]
Promises and Progress? Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the UN SDGs, and the Reform Commitments
In 2016, Saudi Arabia unveiled Vision 2030, a plan to diversify its oil-dependent economy, modernize [...]
Real Change or Mere Façade? The Disappearance of Manahel al-Otaibi Reveals the Inconsistencies of Saudi Reforms for Women’s Rights
In the wake of the Vision 2030 project, Saudi Arabia started to present a series [...]
KSrelief and the Humanitarian Contradictions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has recently intensified its humanitarian [...]
Repression Continues to Hit Human Rights Activists in Bahrain. Despite Royal Pardons, Many Are Still in Jail.
Between the end of 2024 and March 2025, Bahrain’s King Ahmed bin Isa Al Khalifa [...]
The Rights of Older Persons in Saudi Arabia: Non-Citizens and Detained Dissidents at Risk
The United Nations (UN) Principles for Older Persons function within the broader international human rights [...]
Indonesia’s Plan to Lift Labor Migration Ban to Saudi Arabia Raises Alarms Over Workers’ Rights
In March 2025, the Indonesian government announced plans to revoke their decade-long moratorium on sending [...]
Reprisal Against Family Members: The Case of Sulaiman al-Dowaish’s Sons
In April 2016, preacher Sulaiman al-Dowaish was arrested and tortured by the Saudi authorities after [...]
Transnational Repression and the Unanswered Case of Jamal Khashoggi
he assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018 remains a clear example of [...]
Pakistani Worker Muhammad Arshad Dies During 2034 World Cup Stadium Construction in Saudi Arabia
A Fatal Incident at Aramco Stadium On March 12, 2025, Muhammad Arshad, a Pakistani foreman [...]
Art Censorship in the UAE
Art is a fundamental element of human expression. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux [...]