Category Archives: Qatar
Saudi Arabia Briefing Papers Reports
Women Human Rights Defenders Systematically Tortured in Saudi Prisons
Introduction Since 2019, Saudi Arabia has promoted a narrative of national reforms under Crown Prince [...]
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Munasaha Law: How the UAE has used Anti-Terrorism Laws to keep Outspoken Citizens in Indefinite Detention
With the recent death of political prisoner Ali Abdullah Fath Ali al-Khaja on the 19th [...]
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The Gulf’s Smart City Future is Built on Total Surveillance
Across the Gulf, governments are racing to reinvent themselves as hyper-efficient “smart cities”, supported by [...]
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United Arab Emirates Reports
The BRIDGE Summit and the Paradox of Digital Freedom in the UAE
Between December 8 and 10, 2025, the United Arab Emirates hosted the BRIDGE Summit in [...]
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Saudi Arabia Reports
2025: The Year Saudi Arabia recommenced Child Executions
The European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) announced at the end of last year [...]
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Locked In: How Kuwait’s 2025 Exit-Permit Rule Traps Migrant Workers in Modern Kafala
In July 2025, Kuwait introduced a new regulation requiring all private-sector expatriate workers to obtain [...]
Jan
Half Citizens: Women, Statelessness and the Struggle for Equality in the Gulf
Across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, nationality laws continue to entrench gender discrimination, perpetuating [...]
Nov
An Uncertain Future for Food Insecurity
The access to and availability of food is undoubtedly one of the most important human [...]
Sep
The GCC and Social Developments
Last week, the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) undersecretaries for social development met in Kuwait to [...]
Sep
Baha’i Leader Remy Rowhani’s Sentence to 5 Years’ Reclusion Demonstrates Ongoing Religious Repression In Qatar
The leader of the Qatari Baha’i community, Remy Rowhani, has been sentenced to five years [...]
Sep
Qatar Amends Cybercrime Law
Qatari officials approved an amendment to the controversial cybercrimes law. The amendment bans the circulation [...]
Sep
The Silencing of Internet Activits in Qatar
As in many Gulf countries, the suppression of freedom of expression is a matter of [...]
Jul
Climate Change and Human Rights
“Are we taking the steps needed to protect people from climate chaos, safeguard their futures [...]
Jul
Qatar’s Nationality Act: A Challenge to the Rights of Children and Women
The United Nations (UN) Child Rights Committee’s latest findings on Qatar express grave concern over [...]
Jul
The Truth Behind Mega-Projects in the Middle East: A Threat to Labour Rights
Introduction In recent years, some Gulf countries have begun to implement renewal projects that touch [...]
Jun