Category Archives: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s digital rights hypocrisy
The intersection of human rights and digital rights has become increasingly critical as digital technologies [...]
Jul
Gulf Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in Western Sports Teams
Introduction The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have notoriously been accused of sportswashing, a tactic [...]
Jul
Gender discrimination in the GCC country’s citizenship nationality laws
Summary How is citizenship passed to children in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries? Do [...]
Jul
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