Category Archives: United Arab Emirates
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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World Press Freedom Day
An infography on the state of press freedom in the world as well as in [...]
May
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
28th April 2022 In celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work [...]
Apr
International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
24th March 2022 As the world celebrates the International Day for the Right to the [...]
Mar
Red Flag for Formula One
By ECDHR staff Formula One (F1) has consistently been hesitant to comment on human rights [...]
Mar
The GCC sportswashing: F1 Grand Prix continues despite human rights violations
Photo credit: The Independent 14th March, 2022 F1 Grand Prix history with the GCC [...]
Mar
MEPs sign letter expressing concerns over UAE candidate for INTERPOL head
19 November 2021 – A group of 45 MEPs signed a joint letter to High [...]
Nov
How is the UAE using Dubai Expo to whitewash human rights violations
Whitewashing is an infamous practice used by governments to exploit media attention and distract the [...]
Oct
Season 2: ECDHR in Conversation
22 October 2021 – ECDHR is excited to bring a second season of the “ECDHR [...]
Oct
ECDHR welcomes the European Parliament Resolution on the UAE
16 September – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in a plenary session today to [...]
Sep
Failure of the United Arab Emirates to comply with anti-torture policies
To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, ECDHR takes a look [...]
Jun