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European Parliament resolution on the situation on women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia
European Parliament resolution on the situation on women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia.
2018-06-03
Advocacy & Campaigns
As an act of solidarity against injustice, and so the world will learn the truth: Let’s keep the names of Saudi human rights heroes constantly before the world – and in the face of the Saudi authorities
As an act of solidarity against injustice, and so the world will learn the truth: Let’s keep the names of Saudi human rights heroes constantly before the world.
2018-05-29
Advocacy & Campaigns
Eleven more executed in Saudi Arabia while Crown Prince was schmoozing Western allies
Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman returns to Saudi Arabia this weekend at the end of a five-week, five-nation “charm offensive”.
2018-04-15
Advocacy & Campaigns
Review of Saudi Arabia before a Women’s Rights UN Committee: The failure of a PR show orchestrated by the Saudi government
On March 12th, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) published its recommendations on Saudi Arabia.
2018-03-17
Advocacy & Campaigns
Urgent call for release of Saudi human rights defenders
Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia makes his first visits to Western capitals since being appointed as the Kingdom’s heir apparent.
2018-03-09
Advocacy & Campaigns
“Moderation” requires tolerance, acceptance of others, free speech and human rights
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said on several occasions recently that he wants to return the country to “moderation”, or “moderate Islam”.
2017-11-06
Advocacy & Campaigns
Urgent Need for Independent International Inquiry on Yemen
Joint NGO letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
2017-08-29
Advocacy & Campaigns
How Saudi Arabia maintains its international image
Like other governments, the oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia uses public relations campaigns to maintain its image abroad and to win influence with others.
2017-08-28
Advocacy & Campaigns
Human rights and Counter-terrorism: UN expert launches first mission to Saudi Arabia
On 27 April 2017 the United Nations announced that Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, would make an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
2017-04-29
Advocacy & Campaigns
International peace day: a human rights focus on Yemen
Peace and human rights go hand in hand – peace is fragile without human rights, and people’s basic rights are trodden underfoot in times of war.
2016-09-22
Advocacy & Campaigns
Conference to honor Mohammad Fahad al-Qahtani
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Karen Elliott House will present a keynote lecture at an Indiana University mini-conference next week on human rights in Saudi Arabia.
2016-03-15
Advocacy & Campaigns
Debate in Westminster Hall on human rights in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is deemed a country of concern by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It has one of the worst records in the world for executions.
2016-03-15
Advocacy & Campaigns
A Human Rights Perspective on the new Saudi Government
A Human Rights Perspective on the new Saudi Government.
2015-06-05
