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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
Advocacy & Campaigns
Submission to UN Secretary-General shows ongoing reprisals against Saudi human rights defenders who cooperate with the UN
On 1 May 2020, MENA Rights Group and ALQST submitted a report to the UN Secretary-General (UNSG).
2020-05-19
Advocacy & Campaigns
Two years after the first wave of arrests of women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia, we #StandWithSaudiHeroes and campaign for their release
On 15 May 2018, the Saudi Arabian authorities launched a wave of arrests against women human rights defenders (WHRDs), as well as several men who advocated for women’s rights.
2020-05-15
Advocacy & Campaigns
Yemen: Urgent Measures Needed to Protect Civilians from COVID-19
The conflict in Yemen is entering its sixth year, resulting in what is considered the worst man-made humanitarian crisis in the world.
2020-04-30
Advocacy & Campaigns
Joint statement by 59 NGOs on the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in Yemen
Over five years of brutal war in Yemen have left millions of Yemenis weakened by malnutrition and disease, and decimated Yemen’s health system.
2020-04-17
Advocacy & Campaigns
Five years into the war in Yemen, human rights organisations welcome Germany’s decision of extending its arms embargo on Saudi Arabia and encourage others to follow suit
ALQST, ACAT-France, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and MENA Rights Group have welcomed Germany’s decision to extend its arms embargo on Saudi Arabia.
2020-03-31
Advocacy & Campaigns
COVID-19: Urgent measures must be taken by MENA governments to protect the prison population
The undersigned organizations, express grave concern over the situation of detainees and prisoners across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
2020-03-26
Advocacy & Campaigns
Hundreds of civil society organisations pledge to avoid G20 summit in Saudi Arabia
ALQST has joined more than 220 civil society organisations from around the world voicing their concerns over the G20 civil society engagement process hosted by and in Saudi Arabia in 2020.
2020-03-24
Advocacy & Campaigns
Saudi human rights defenders Loujain al-Hathloul, Waleed Abu al-Khair and Naseema al-Sadah nominated for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
Imprisoned Saudi human rights defenders Loujain al-Hathloul, Waleed Abu al-Khair and Naseema al-Sadah have been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
2020-03-20
