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Women members of Irish parliament call on Ireland to summon Saudi ambassador over Loujain al-Hathloul’s treatment
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
ALQST calls on companies to review dealings with Saudi Arabia ahead of the G20 Business Summit (B20)
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
Ladies European Tour community should #StandWithSaudiHeroes
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
65 MEPs co-sign ALQST’s petition asking EU representatives to boycott the upcoming G20 summit
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
ALQST and MENA Rights Group urge Saudi authorities to heed UN chief’s call to end intimidation and reprisals
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
European Parliament passes resolution condemning human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia and urging EU to downgrade G20 participation
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
ALQST to receive 2020 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
ALQST and human rights groups urge mayors to withdraw from Saudi Arabia’s U20
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
HRC45: states deliver joint statement reiterating call for Saudi Arabia to improve its human rights record
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
19 organisations urge World Trade Organization member states to reject Saudi Arabia’s nominee for the position of WTO Director General
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
UN experts call for answers over Abdullah al-Hamid’s death in prison
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
ALQST welcomes cancellation of esports sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s Neom project, and calls on other companies to follow suit
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
UN experts issue urgent appeal concerning the judicial harassment and prolonged detention of cleric Mohammad al-Habib and teenager Murtaja Qureiris
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
ALQST’s (free) advice to the Saudi Human Rights Commission: defend human rights, not the Saudi authorities
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
In lead-up to G20 summit in Riyadh, ALQST campaigns for human rights to take centre stage
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
Advocacy & Campaigns
Open letter from NGOs calling on companies involved in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project to condemn human rights violations accompanying it
Open letter calling on management consulting firms involved in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project to publicly condemn human rights violations accompanying it.
2020-06-02
