Category Archives: Countries
Saudi Arabia Reports
Indonesia’s Plan to Lift Labor Migration Ban to Saudi Arabia Raises Alarms Over Workers’ Rights
In March 2025, the Indonesian government announced plans to revoke their decade-long moratorium on sending [...]
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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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#UnmuteSaudiVoices: Open Letter to Saudi King and Crown Prince to take action and stop the repression of the civic space
ATTN: His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ATTN: His Royal Highness Crown Prince [...]
Dec
Unmuting Saudi Voices: A Call for Civic Freedom
The European Center for Democracy and Human Rights, along with the Americans for Democracy and [...]
Nov
Promotion and protection of women’s rights in Oman
Omani women have experienced a change in their status since 1970 when they were granted [...]
Nov
The Impact of the Saudi-led Coalition Blockade on Human Rights in Yemen
Since the onset of the Yemeni conflict in March 2015, the Saudi-led coalition has enforced [...]
Nov
The Goat Life: A Window into Migrant Worker Struggles and Saudi Arabia’s Kafala System
Netflix’s recent release, The Goat Life, has ignited a heated conversation surrounding the treatment of [...]
Nov
Abdullah Ibhais: Another Case of Vengeful Imprisonment
In July 2021, Qatar approved new laws to regulate its first legislative elections, but these [...]
Nov
The Verdict of the UAE84 Unlawful Trial: Another Wrongful Sentencing
On 10 July 2024, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal sentenced 69 defendants to [...]
Nov
Elderly HRDs face abuse and human rights violations in Bahrain
On 13th September 2024, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council [...]
Sep
Gender-Based Violence in Yemen: A War Weapon Ignored
The conflict in Yemen has seen a horrifying increase in gender-based violence (GBV). This troubling [...]
Sep