Monitoring & Documentation

Monitoring & Documentation Latest “terrorist” execution in Saudi Arabia illustrates political use of death penalty
The implausible claim that a Shi’a man executed in Saudi Arabia last week had joined a terrorist cell affiliated to Al Qaeda represents a flagrant example of the authorities' political use of the death penalty.
Monitoring & Documentation ALQST report explores the reasons behind growing number of Saudi asylum-seekers around the world
ALQST today released the findings of a confidential survey of Saudi nationals in exile, "The Saudi Diaspora: A growing community of emigrés and refugees".
Monitoring & Documentation Saudi authorities stonewall on UN experts' allegation letter about unlawful travel bans
Saudi officials have categorically rejected all of the concerns raised in an allegation letter from UN experts on the travel bans imposed on WHRDs Loujain al-Hathloul and Maryam al-Otaibi.
Monitoring & Documentation Crackdown on popular Saudi influencers and creators, with harsh sentence for hit producer
The Saudi-American filmmaker Masameer, Abdulaziz al-Muzaini, has called out the Saudi authorities for secretly sentencing him to 13 years in prison to be followed by a 30-year travel ban.

Advocacy & Campaigns

Advocacy & Campaigns Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
40 NGOs call on Saudi Arabia to free all individuals arbitrarily detained solely for their online expression ahead of hosting the 2024 United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh.
Advocacy & Campaigns Over 30 US lawmakers urge President Biden to press Saudi Arabia for the release of prisoners of conscience
Over 30 US lawmakers have written to US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging them to press immediately for the unconditional release of prisoners of conscience in Saudi Arabia.
Advocacy & Campaigns International access will be needed to follow up on mixed Saudi response to UPR recommendations
Saudi Arabia’s contradictory response to its fourth UPR, the outcome of which has now been adopted, casts doubt on the sincerity of its stated intention to improve its dismal human rights record
Advocacy & Campaigns ALQST delivers joint oral statements during Saudi Arabia’s UPR adoption
On 5 July 2024, during the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption of Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), ALQST’s Lina Alhathloul and Celia Le Noe delivered joint oral statements alongside partner NGOs.

Reports

Reports The Saudi Diaspora: A growing community of emigrés and refugee
This report, richly illustrated with quotes, explores the reasons why increasing numbers of Saudi nationals are fleeing their wealthy country, and the continuing challenges they face while living abroad.
Reports The Soaring Fantasy, The Harsh Reality: Human Rights in Saudi Arabia in 2023
ALQST’s latest annual report documents the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia in 2023.
Reports The Saudi Human Rights Commission: a Whitewashing Tool of the Kingdom
This comprehensive report finds clear evidence pointing to the SHRC's alignment with the government’s interests, and its exploitation as a tool to whitewash the Kingdom’s egregious human rights record.
Reports Submission to the fourth UN Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia
ALQST for Human Rights’ submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the 4th cycle of Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

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