The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Kuwaiti student facing five-year sentence for offending Saudi Arabia seeks asylum in UK
Kuwaiti student Salman al-Khalidi has fled to the United Kingdom seeking political asylum after learning he was about to go on trial in a Kuwaiti court for offending Saudi Arabia.
2022-06-17
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Omani journalist Mukhtar al-Hanai to stand trial in June
Omani journalist and rights activist Mukhtar al-Hanai is due to go on trial on 19 June 2022, for tweeting on 9 March about a government corruption case.
2022-06-01
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Creative competition in honour of Alaa Al-Siddiq
ALQST invites you to share your responses to the life and work of Alaa Al-Siddiq, an icon of the Emirati human rights movement and ALQST’s former Executive Director.
2022-05-06
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The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
ALQST’s Arabian Peninsula and Gulf Human Rights Project, inspired by and named in honour of our former Executive Director, Emirati human rights defender Alaa Al-Siddiq.
2022-03-10
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Joint statement on the UAE’s adoption of Federal Decree Law No. 34 of 2021 on Combatting Rumours and Cybercrime
We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to express our deep concern regarding the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) recent adoption of a new Law on Combatting Rumours and Cybercrime.
2022-01-25
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UK Government is urged to oppose UAE candidate for president of Interpol
Six UK parliamentarians have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on the UK Government to oppose United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi’s bid to become president of Interpol.
2021-11-23
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Appeal for UAE to release detained human rights activists ahead of Dubai Expo
The Expo Dubai 2020 opens for six months starting on 1 October 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the motto “Connecting Minds and Creating the Future through sustainability, mobility and opportunity”.
2021-10-04
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Open letter to Qatari Emir regarding arbitrary travel ban of five citizens
Human rights organisations call on the Qatari Emit to issue immediate orders to end the travel ban imposed on five Qatari citizens.
2021-05-12
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
NGOs call on winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award to decline prize
We, the undersigned organisations, write to urge you to decline the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, and withdraw from the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair which will be held from 23 to 29 May 2021.
2021-05-11
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Call for the release of prisoners of conscience in the Gulf in light of the lifting of Qatar blockade
On January 5, 2021, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a “solidarity and stability” agreement, at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Al-Ulah, Saudi Arabia.
2021-02-04
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
Joint statement calling on the UAE to release human rights defender and lawyer Dr. Mohammed al-Roken
Eight years have passed since the unjust arrest of Dr. Mohammed al-Roken by the UAE State Security services.
2020-12-10
The Alaa Al-Siddiq Unit
NGOs send letter raising concerns over nomination of UAE Ministry of Interior official for INTERPOL presidency
We, the undersigned, are writing to express our deep concern over recent reports announcing the candidacy of UAE Ministry of Interior for the presidency of INTERPOL.
2020-10-29
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