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

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 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
Advocacy & Campaigns Saudi authorities must release women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab
We, the undersigned NGOs, call on the international community to press Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release women’s rights activist and academic Salma al-Shehab.
2022-08-29
Advocacy & Campaigns L’acceuil du prince-héritier par Macron est une gifle au visage des victimes de violations des droits de l’homme en Arabie Saoudite
Le rendez-vous prévu aujourd’hui entre le président français Emmanuel Macron et le prince-héritier Saoudien Mohammed ben Salman est une gifle au visage des victimes de violations des droits humains.
2022-07-28
Advocacy & Campaigns Macron’s hosting of crown prince a slap in the face for Saudi Arabia’s human rights victims
The scheduled meeting today between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a slap in the face for Saudi human rights victims.
2022-07-28
Advocacy & Campaigns Biden must address Saudi repression during visit
As US President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia on 15-16 July, he must urgently address the unrelenting repression going on there, and do nothing that helps to rehabilitate the pariah kingdom’s de-facto ruler.
2022-07-14
Advocacy & Campaigns Latest deal with PR firm shows Riyadh again putting image ahead of substance over human rights
ALQST learned of a new contract for PR company Qorvis Communications to provide a Saudi university with consultancy and PR services relating to Saudi Arabia’s official HRC and human trafficking issues.
2022-07-08
Advocacy & Campaigns Civil society organisations urge UN member states to take Council action on Saudi Arabia in view of continued serious human rights abuses
The undersigned civil society organisations, urge states to support joint action at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session to hold Saudi Arabia to its international human rights obligations.
2022-06-15
Advocacy & Campaigns Free social media activist Dr. Lina Alsharif
The undersigned human rights organisations call on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Lina Alsharif, who has been arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia for over a year.
2022-06-06
Advocacy & Campaigns Rights groups call for the release of Waleed Abu al-Khair on the eighth anniversary of his arrest
15 April marks the eighth anniversary of the arrest of Saudi human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is serving a 15-year prison sentence on charges related to his legitimate human rights activities.
2022-04-15
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