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 Dakar Rally community must #StandWithSaudiHeroes
The Dakar Rally (formerly known as the Paris-Dakar Rally) is an annual off-road endurance rally organized by the French company Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O). 
2020-01-02
Advocacy & Campaigns ALQST becomes a member of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
ALQST was officially admitted as a new member organisation of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
2019-10-31
Advocacy & Campaigns On the 10th anniversary of the establishment of ACPRA, NGOs jointly call on Saudi authorities to release all detained members
October 12, 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA).
2019-10-11
Advocacy & Campaigns One year after the gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi, NGOs renew their call and demand justice for Jamal
On 2 October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain official documents in order to get married, but he did not make it out alive.
2019-10-01
Advocacy & Campaigns HRC42: states issue joint statement calling on Saudi Arabia to improve its human rights record
ALQST welcomes the joint statement, delivered by Australia on 23 September 2019 at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).
2019-09-23
Advocacy & Campaigns Saudi authorities carry out pattern of intimidation and reprisals against individuals who cooperate with the UN
ALQST express its deep concern at the findings of the Secretary General's latest annual report on reprisals and intimidation.
2019-09-20
Advocacy & Campaigns NGOs: Alarming trend of intimidation and reprisals on UN premises must be addressed urgently
On August 23, 2019, 23 NGOs wrote to the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights (ASG), the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
2019-09-17
Advocacy & Campaigns ALQST and Gulf Centre for Human Rights submit written evidence to the UK Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry into global media freedom
ALQST and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights recently sent a submission to the UK Foreign Affairs Committee.
2019-09-03
Advocacy & Campaigns UN experts publish urgent appeal over Dr Abbas Alabbad at risk of execution in Saudi Arabia
Human rights experts at the United Nations have published an urgent appeal they sent to Saudi Arabia on 27 May 2019.
2019-08-30
Advocacy & Campaigns In Westminster Hall debate on human rights in Saudi Arabia MPs call on the UK to do more
On Thursday 18 July, a UK parliamentary debate was held in Westminster Hall on the topic of "Human Rights in Saudi Arabia and the detention of opponents of the regime". 
2019-07-26
Advocacy & Campaigns Write to your MP and call on the UK government to stand up for human rights in Saudi Arabia
On Thursday 18 July, there will be a Parliamentary debate on "Human Rights in Saudi Arabia and the detention of opponents of the regime".
2019-07-12
Advocacy & Campaigns #FreeWaleed: 5 years on from his sentencing, join us calling for the release of Saudi prisoner of conscience Waleed Abu al-Khair
6 July 2019 marks five years since human rights activist Waleed Abu al-Khair was handed a 15-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia.
2019-07-05
Advocacy & Campaigns 40 human rights groups call on states to establish a UN monitoring mechanism over the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia
On 26 June, during the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), 40 human rights organisations, including ALQST, published a letter.
2019-07-02
Advocacy & Campaigns Open NGO letter regarding the critical funding gap affecting UN human rights mechanisms and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
ALQST joins hundreds of NGOs in an open letter urging UN member states to address the critical funding situation.
2019-05-30
Advocacy & Campaigns NGOs urge governments to pressure Saudi Arabia to improve rights record following UN review
Following the adoption of Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review outcome on 14 March, MENA Rights Group,
2019-03-15
Advocacy & Campaigns ALQST and over 50 human rights groups call for immediate release of women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia
ALQST has joined over 50 human rights groups in a joint letter calling for the immediate release of women’s rights defenders detained in Saudi Arabia.
2019-03-01