Category Archives: Countries
Reports United Arab Emirates
Uncovering the Golden Facade: Inside the UAE’s Rise to Prominence in Gold Imports and the Dark Truths Behind it
In 1996, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was far from being a major gold-importing country. [...]
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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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“My sister refused to give up on making life better for women in Saudi Arabia” – Linda AlHathloul
Not even a fortnight ago, on International Women’s Day, a group of UN experts urged [...]
Mar
Bahrain: MEPs Send Letters raising concerns over the cases of Mohammed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa
On 6 March 2020, two Joint Letters on Death Sentence of Mohamed Ramadhan and Hussain [...]
Mar
Bahrain: Updates on European Parliamentary Questions
Since the beginning of the 9th European Parliament legislature, there have been four parliamentary questions [...]
Feb
European Parliament event “Culture of Impunity in Bahrain: what is the role of the EU?”
On February 20, 2020 Marc Tarabella MEP – member of S&D and Vice Chair of [...]
Feb
The Belgian Senate adopted a Resolution on Human Rights Violations in Bahrain
On the 14th of February, the Belgian Senate adopted resolution 7-142/2, tabled by Senator Orry [...]
Feb
Parliamentary question on human rights in Bahrain during a belgian parliament’s foreign affairs committee session
On the 21st of January 2020, Mr Cogolati – a member of the Belgian House [...]
Jan
Saudi Arabia: 184 executed in 2019, 35 more than 2018
Saudi Arabia executed 184 people last year, Reprieve announced, among which 88 Saudis, 90 foreigners, [...]
Jan
Saudi Arabia: The Dakar Rally does not cancel human rights abuses
“Dream. Dare. Live it.”, says the Dakar Rally manifest. The race, started on January 5th, [...]
Jan
Bahrain: Update on Alternative Sentencing
Introduced in Bahrain in 2017, the Alternative Penalties and Procedures Law has seen a heightened [...]
Dec
Saudi Arabia: Desegregating restaurants’ entrances for women
On 8 December, authorities in Saudi Arabia recognised that restaurants should not keep segregated entrances [...]
Dec