Category Archives: Countries

Saudi Arabia: Political Prisoner Sheikh Saleh Abdelaziz AlDhamiri Dies After Being Denied Medical Care

Sheikh Saleh Abdelaziz AlDhamiri, 60 years old, died this past Friday after being denied a [...]

Saudi Arabia: Women Now Permitted to Travel Without Approval of Male Guardian

On 2 August 2019, the Saudi government announced a decree that will lift a restriction [...]

Bahrain: Three Executions and an Extrajudicial Killing, One Week in Bahrain

Over the past week, Bahrain has executed three people, and another individual has died after [...]

Qatar: Exchange Student Remains Arbitrarily Detained Since July 2018

On July 6, 2018 Qatari student Abdulaziz Saeed Saad Halwan Abdullah was arrested by Al [...]

Qatar: Saudi Arabia Releases Qatari National After Over a Year of Arbitrary Detention

Qatari national Mohsen Saleh Saadoun al-Karbi was released from prison in Saudi Arabia after spending [...]

Saudi Arabia: UK Companies Sell $810m in Arms Despite Court of Appeals Ruling

Following the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United Kingdom (UK) has continued to [...]

Bahrain: Detention of Jawad Redha AlTarifi

Jawad Redha AlTarifi is a 27-year-old Bahraini citizen. Since his arbitrary arrest and detention in [...]

Kuwait: Authorities Crackdown on Peaceful Protests Over Bidoon Death

Between the 11 and 14 of July 2019 Kuwaiti authorities have arrested at least 15 [...]

Saudi Arabia: New Government Figures Show 1028 Foreigners Detained on Terrorism Charges

During the week of 18 July 2019, regional news sources reported that as many as [...]

Yemen: 19 human rights NGOs call on French Parliament to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen

On 10 July 2019, 19 human rights NGOs including Amnesty International France and the International [...]