Category Archives: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Briefing Papers
Behind the Curtain: Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Image Makeover
Introduction Whitewashing is a practice employed by organizations, governments, and individuals to gloss over or [...]
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GCC Member States Reports United Arab Emirates
The Hidden Cost of Progress: Human Rights Violations of Migrant Workers in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become synonymous with rapid development and modern luxury, showcasing [...]
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Oman Reports
Migrant workers’ Access and Right to Work in Oman
The Royal Oman Police’s directive, reinforced by Omani Labour Law No. 53/2023, mandates that companies [...]
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Oman Reports
Reintegrating the Forgotten: The Fate of Former Guantanamo Detainees in Oman
The United States has undertaken covert operations to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the Middle East, [...]
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Qatar Reports
Gender-Based Violence Against Migrant Women in Qatar
Qatar’s rapid economic development, driven by its oil and gas industry, has attracted a large [...]
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Behind the Curtain: Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Image Makeover
Introduction Whitewashing is a practice employed by organizations, governments, and individuals to gloss over or [...]
Jul
The Hajj, a deadly pilgrimage
The Hajj pilgrimage, one of the world’s largest mass gatherings, occurred in Saudi Arabia from [...]
Jul
Ensuring Equality: Saudi Arabia and Article 9(2) of CEDAW
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is a [...]
Jul
#GameOverSaudi: ADHRB and ECDHR joint women’s rights campaign
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, together with the European Centre for Democracy [...]
Jul
The Male Guardianship System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The male guardianship system that reigns in the GCC countries assumes that women should be [...]
Jul
Impunity for Human Rights Violations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Ongoing Human Rights Crisis
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations have been well documented, and yet impunity [...]
Jun
Disability Rights in Saudi Prisons: The Case of Safar al-Hawali
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia claims to be prioritizing disability rights, including as part of [...]
Jun
Saudi Arabia’s Repressive Measures Post-2011: A Critical Examination of the Kingdom’s Approach to Political Dissent
Since the onset of the 2011 Arab uprisings, Saudi Arabia, like Qatar, has refrained from [...]
Jun
Women in Sports in Saudi Arabia
Women in Saudi Arabia experience widespread discrimination in Saudi politics, economy, and society. According to [...]
Jun
Exposing Neom
The Neom project, a $500 billion mega-city currently being built on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea [...]
May