Advocacy & Campaigns

ALQST raises individual cases as well as patterns and new trends of human rights violations with various international, regional and national bodies, including the UN human rights system, EU institutions and the British parliament, as well as individual stakeholders such as diplomats and companies doing business with Saudi Arabia. ALQST also conducts global campaigns via social media activity as well as online materials and in-person protests to raise awareness about human rights violations.

Briefings

Neom: A human rights and environmental impact assessment

Mohammed al-Qahtani: Human rights defender detained beyond sentence expiry

Abdulrahman al-Sadhan: Humanitarian worker sentenced to 20 years in prison

Salma al-Shehab: Women's rights activist sentenced to 27 years in prison

Girls’ and Women’s ‘Care Institutions’ in Saudi Arabia (Dar al-Re‘aya)

A Soft Touch? Human Rights and the UK-Saudi Relationship

Articles

Advocacy & Campaigns Saudi authorities must release human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani and other ACPRA members who are arbitrarily detained
The undersigned human rights organisations call on Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent Saudi human rights defender and ACPRA co-founder Dr. Mohammed al-Qahtani.
2023-04-24
Advocacy & Campaigns UN member states highlight Saudi Arabia’s dire human rights record
During the 52nd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council that took place between 27 February and 4 April 2023, several states drew attention to grave and ongoing human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia.
2023-04-11
Advocacy & Campaigns Neom: Get serious about your human rights responsibilities, ALQST challenges companies involved in Saudi megaproject
After a mixed but mostly disappointing response from businesses to questions about the human rights implications of their work on Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity, ALQST today urged them to engage urgently.
2023-03-31
Advocacy & Campaigns ALQST and partners deliver oral statement at UN Human Rights Council addressing the increasing repression in Saudi Arabia
On 22 March 2023, during the UN Human Rights Council (HRC)’s 52nd Session, ALQST, MENA Rights Group and Right Livelihood delivered a joint oral statement addressing the increasing repression in Saudi Arabia.
2023-03-23
Advocacy & Campaigns Open letter: NGOs call on Boeing to urge Saudi Arabia to lift travel bans on peaceful activists
The undersigned organisations, call on The Boeing Company to take a principled stand on the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.
2023-03-23
Advocacy & Campaigns Controversy mounts over Saudi Arabia’s third F1 Grand Prix amid heightened repression
The Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix taking place in Saudi Arabia this weekend (17-19 March), amid intensified repression.
2023-03-18
Advocacy & Campaigns Saudi Arabia: End male guardianship and discrimination against women
Saudi authorities should take further steps to end discrimination against women and fully dismantle the male guardianship system, elements of which were formally codified into the Personal Status Law.
2023-03-09
Advocacy & Campaigns Rights groups reiterate their call on Moroccan authorities to end the persecution of Taoufik Bouachrine, and other critical journalists
The undersigned rights groups reiterate their call on Moroccan authorities to immediately end the persecution and detention of prominent independent newspaper editor Taoufik Bouachrine.
2023-02-24
Advocacy & Campaigns Hassan al-Rabea’s extradition constitutes a grave violation of Morocco’s international obligations
On February 6, 2023, al-Rabea was extradited from Morocco despite repeated civil society calls for his release and non-extradition to Saudi Arabia, where he faces credible risks of persecution.
2023-02-16
Advocacy & Campaigns Joint letter urging the Prime Minister of Morocco not to extradite Hassan al-Rabea to Saudi Arabia
On 1 February, 2023, after merely one hearing session, Morocco’s Court of Cassation rejected the request to release Hassan Al-Rabea and ruled in favour of his extradition to Saudi Arabia.
2023-02-07
Advocacy & Campaigns Call for release of two Saudi Wikipedians
Access Now, ALQST for Human Rights, ARTICLE 19, Global Voices, GCHR and IFEX call for the immediate release of two Saudi doctors and internet activists arrested in 2020 for their online activism.
2023-01-18
Advocacy & Campaigns ALQST urges the UK to make greater use of Saudi ties to further human rights
Today ALQST publishes a new position paper calling on the United Kingdom to make much more robust use of its close ties with Saudi Arabia to stand up for human rights.
2022-12-07
Advocacy & Campaigns Joint NGO letter calling on the Saudi authorities to disclose the whereabouts of Mohammed al-Qahtani
The undersigned civil society organisations are writing to you to express their grave concern for the wellbeing of detained human rights defender Dr. Mohammed al-Qahtani.
2022-11-25
Advocacy & Campaigns Call to release detained members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) on the 13th anniversary of its establishment
12 October 2022 marks the 13th anniversary of the establishment of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA), whose members are pioneers and champions of the Saudi human rights movement.
2022-10-12
Advocacy & Campaigns Academics call on UK government to act as Saudi court jails Leeds student for tweeting
400 academics, staff and research students from UK universities and colleges have signed an open letter calling on the government to take urgent action in the case of Salma al-Shehab.
2022-09-28
Advocacy & Campaigns President Biden’s visit has a negative impact on human rights movement in the MENA region
The human rights movement in the MENA region has paid a heavy price for the unlimited and unconditional support provided by the United Kingdom and United States to repressive governments across the region.
2022-09-05