Category Archives: Countries
Saudi Arabia Reports
Reprisal Against Family Members: The Case of Sulaiman al-Dowaish’s Sons
In April 2016, preacher Sulaiman al-Dowaish was arrested and tortured by the Saudi authorities after [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Transnational Repression and the Unanswered Case of Jamal Khashoggi
he assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018 remains a clear example of [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Pakistani Worker Muhammad Arshad Dies During 2034 World Cup Stadium Construction in Saudi Arabia
A Fatal Incident at Aramco Stadium On March 12, 2025, Muhammad Arshad, a Pakistani foreman [...]
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United Arab Emirates Reports
Art Censorship in the UAE
Art is a fundamental element of human expression. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux [...]
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Arab Charter on Human Rights
This month, four member states of the Arab League had their representative confirmed to a [...]
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MEPs sign letter expressing concerns over UAE candidate for INTERPOL head
19 November 2021 – A group of 45 MEPs signed a joint letter to High [...]
Nov
PRESS RELEASE: Virtual panel: Citizenship Revocation in Bahrain
If you would like to watch the full event, you can do so here: Event [...]
Nov
Academic whitewashing: How Bahrain uses academic partnerships to hide its gross human rights abuses
There are numerous definitions of the concept of whitewashing with the most common one being [...]
Nov
How is the UAE using Dubai Expo to whitewash human rights violations
Whitewashing is an infamous practice used by governments to exploit media attention and distract the [...]
Oct
Season 2: ECDHR in Conversation
22 October 2021 – ECDHR is excited to bring a second season of the “ECDHR [...]
Oct
ECDHR welcomes the European Parliament Resolution on the UAE
16 September – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in a plenary session today to [...]
Sep
ECDHR in Conversation with Saudi Women – Recommended Readings
On September 6, ECDHR launched its podcast channel entitled ‘ECDHR in Conversation’. Its first season [...]
Sep
Podcast Project: ECDHR in Conversation
06 September 2021 – ECDHR is very proud to announce the launch of its new [...]
Sep
Poverty amongst the Bidoon community in the State of Kuwait
A road, sometimes just a dirt track, separates the two worlds. On the wrong side, [...]
Aug
Rights Groups Urge Bahrain to Release Dr Abduljalil Al Singace, Jailed Academic on Hunger Strike
Please find the open statement here. 30 July 2021 – 16 leading human rights groups [...]
Jul