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Over the past six months, in the run-up to the G20 summit on 21 and 22 November, international pressure has been building on virtual host Saudi Arabia to bring in genuine social and human rights reforms.
2020-11-19
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31 women members of Irish parliament have signed an open letter calling on the Irish Government to summon the Saudi ambassador over Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul’s treatment in prison.
2020-11-06
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Ahead of the G20 Business Summit (B20) taking place virtually from 26–27 October 2020, ALQST has sent a letter to over 50 companies urging them to review their business dealings with Saudi Arabia.
2020-10-26
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The undersigned are writing to ask you to reconsider your participation in the Ladies European Tour golf week taking place in Saudi Arabia and denounce human rights violations against women in the Kingdom.
2020-10-22
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ALQST organised a petition that was co-signed by 65 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) raising concerns of the egregious human rights violations committed by the Saudi authorities.
2020-10-19
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A new report by the UN records “multiple allegations” of arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, torture and harassment by the Saudi authorities targeting individuals for cooperating with the United Nations.
2020-10-13
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On Thursday 8 October 2020, the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia and urging the European Union to take several measures.
2020-10-09
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ALQST is honoured to accept the 2020 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award for its work defending human rights in Saudi Arabia.
2020-10-06
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ALQST and 12 human rights organisations have sent a letter urging mayors to withdraw from Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Urban 20 (U20) summit.
2020-09-24
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Denmark delivered a cross-regional joint statement today at the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of 32 States raising their concerns over the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.
2020-09-15
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In a letter released on 17 August 2020, 19 organisations are urging World Trade Organization member states to reject Saudi Arabia's nominee for the position of WTO Director General.
2020-08-18
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UN experts have published a letter sent to Saudi Arabia on 2 June 2020 expressing deep concern over the death in detention of leading human rights defender Abdullah al-Hamid.
2020-08-06
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On 29 July 2020, game developer and esports tournament organiser Riot Games announced the cancellation of a sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity project announced just the day before.
2020-08-04
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United Nations experts have published an urgent appeal they sent to Saudi Arabia expressing serious concern at the judicial harassment and detention of cleric Mohammad al-Habib and teenager Murtaja Qureiris.
2020-07-23
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ALQST recently learned that Saudi Arabia’s official Human Rights Commission (HRC) has hired a Washington-based public relations company for a year-long contract.
2020-07-02
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ALQST is launching a campaign to mobilise people around the world to urge G20 participants and governments to place human rights at the centre of all G20 discussions.
2020-06-19