Category Archives: GCC Member States
Reports Saudi Arabia
Microsoft’s Cloud Expansion in Saudi Arabia: Balancing Innovation with Human Rights Concerns
To improve digital innovation and economic diversification, Saudi Arabia and Microsoft have embarked on a [...]
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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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Oman: Examining women’s rights and gender bias
Oman, a nation with a population of 2.6 million, is the oldest independent state in [...]
Jan
Human Rights in Oman: Recent Developments and Ongoing Concerns
Introduction The state of human rights in Oman presents a complex picture. The nation has [...]
Oct
Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: a decade of injustice in Bahrain
In a world filled with stories of courage and resilience, the tale of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, [...]
Oct
Uncovering whitewashing strategies in the Gulf
On Monday, April 24th, the European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) organized a [...]
May
Joint Letter to Bahrain King: Free 400-day hunger striker Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Shaikh [...]
Aug
The Case of Abdulhadi Al Khawaja: The Persecution of Freedom in Bahrain
Abdulhadi Al Khawaja is a long time advocate for human rights in Bahrain and has [...]
Aug
Dr. Abduljalil Al Singace: A Case of Severe Injustice
Dr. Abduljalil Al Singace, a Bahraini prisoner of conscience currently being detained at Jau Prison, [...]
Aug
The Modern Day Slaves of the Arab Gulf; What’s really going on with domestic workers in Kuwait?
The GCC Context For the past decade, the Arab Gulf Region has been pervaded [...]
Jul
Shedding blood on the issue: Saudi Arabia’s unflinching approach to the death penalty
In this article, ECDHR analyses the international and national legal framework surrounding capital punishment in [...]
Jun
Not All That Glitters Is Gold: The Gulf Interference with the EU Democratic Processes
By ECDHR Staff, 13 May 2022 Introduction Over the past decade, the European Union [...]
May