Category Archives: Statements
Countries Reports United Arab Emirates
The intersection between migrant workers’ abuses and the climate crisis in the United Arab Emirates
Purna, Til and Man Bahadur are the names of three South Asian men who migrated [...]
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Countries Reports Saudi Arabia
Censorship in Saudi Arabia – online media restrictions
In an era where digital platforms allow for unprecedented access to information, some nations are [...]
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Kuwait Reports
Kuwait’s Amnesty Scheme: a ploy to get rid of illegal migrants?
The Kuwaiti government has announced that from March 17 to June 17 illegal migrants, such [...]
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Reports Saudi Arabia
WTA and Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia
On April 4 2024, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) finalized an agreement with the Saudi [...]
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Bahrain Reports
Brutal Crackdown: Voices Silenced – Pro-Palestine Demonstrators, Including Innocent Children, Face Harrowing Suppression in Bahrain Since October 2023
On the 15th of December 2023, the Bahraini police arrested 57 people, including 25 children, [...]
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European Parliament resolution on Saudi Arabia highlights women’s rights
In a new resolution on Saudi Arabia adopted by the European Parliament, MEPs highlighted not [...]
Jul
Death penalty in Saudi Arabia condemned by European Parliament in resolution
On Thursday 8 July 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the death penalty [...]
Jul
The Death of Husain Barakat – a Question for Belgian’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
On June 17, 2021, Hugues Bayet, a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, tabled [...]
Jul
Joint statement: A coalition of rights groups mourns the death of devoted Emirati human rights activist Alaa al-Siddiq
With a profound sense of loss and deep sadness, we mourn the passing of the [...]
Jun
PRESS RELEASE End Impunity in Bahrain: EU Human Rights Sanctions Project Launched
If you would like to watch the full event, you can do so here. 14 [...]
Jun
EU Magnitsky Sanctions
EVENT: if you would like to hear more about our project as well as EU [...]
May
Saudi Arabia: Letter to the EEAS on Women’s Rights Defenders
In an open letter, around 50 EU Parliamentarians from different political parties have addressed HR/VP [...]
May
39 French Parliamentarians Call on Bahrain not to Execute two Torture Victims
39 French Parliamentarians wrote to the Government of Bahrain on 23 July 2020, calling on [...]
Jul
Bahrain: Halt Executions of 2 Men Unfairly Convicted
Originally posted to the Human Rights Watch website, July 23 2020, 16 Rights Groups Issue [...]
Human Rights Council: Michelle Bachelet Delivers Opening Statements for the 41st Session
On 24 June 2019, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has [...]
Jun