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Mega Projects, Massive Displacement: Forced Evictions in GCC Countries
Several Gulf countries are driving forward mega-projects as part of efforts to diversify their economies [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Imminent Execution: 28 Egyptians at Risk in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Prison
In Tabuk prison, in the north of Saudi Arabia, 28 Egyptian nationals are currently facing [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Promises and Progress? Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the UN SDGs, and the Reform Commitments
In 2016, Saudi Arabia unveiled Vision 2030, a plan to diversify its oil-dependent economy, modernize [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
Real Change or Mere Façade? The Disappearance of Manahel al-Otaibi Reveals the Inconsistencies of Saudi Reforms for Women’s Rights
In the wake of the Vision 2030 project, Saudi Arabia started to present a series [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
KSrelief and the Humanitarian Contradictions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has recently intensified its humanitarian [...]
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Joint Letter to FIA: On the eve of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, NGOs call for the end of sportswashing and the release of human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
1st of March, 2023 – Several NGOs from across Europe signed a Joint Letter to [...]
Mar
‘We Race for Freedom’: Free Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
22 February 2023, The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) announces the launch [...]
Feb
Unfulfilled Resolutions And Saudi Arabia’s Poor Human Rights Record
Introduction Although Saudi Arabia has announced vital reforms concerning basic human rights over the last [...]
Feb
Unfulfilled Resolutions And Bahrain’s Culture Of Impunity
INTRODUCTION In December 2022, the European Parliament (EP) passed a resolution on Bahrain concerning the [...]
Feb
Joint Letter: Free Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace after a year and half of hunger strike
15 January 2023 King of Bahrain, Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime [...]
Jan
Joint Letter to Bahrain King: Free 400-day hunger striker Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Shaikh [...]
Aug
The Case of Abdulhadi Al Khawaja: The Persecution of Freedom in Bahrain
Abdulhadi Al Khawaja is a long time advocate for human rights in Bahrain and has [...]
Aug
Dr. Abduljalil Al Singace: A Case of Severe Injustice
Dr. Abduljalil Al Singace, a Bahraini prisoner of conscience currently being detained at Jau Prison, [...]
Aug
The Modern Day Slaves of the Arab Gulf; What’s really going on with domestic workers in Kuwait?
The GCC Context For the past decade, the Arab Gulf Region has been pervaded [...]
Jul
Freedom of Expression: Oman Uncovered
For a long time, the Sultanate of Oman has benefitted from a reputation of being [...]
Jul