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 [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
Qatar: Exchange Student Remains Arbitrarily Detained Since July 2018
On July 6, 2018 Qatari student Abdulaziz Saeed Saad Halwan Abdullah was arrested by Al [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Bahrain: Detention of Jawad Redha AlTarifi
Jawad Redha AlTarifi is a 27-year-old Bahraini citizen. Since his arbitrary arrest and detention in [...]
Jul
Kuwait: Authorities Crackdown on Peaceful Protests Over Bidoon Death
Between the 11 and 14 of July 2019 Kuwaiti authorities have arrested at least 15 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul