
ALQST has learned that human rights activist Khaled al-Omair has had his prison sentence increased from seven years to nine, and may be facing new charges related to things he has written in prison.
2021-08-25

ALQST has learned from reliable sources that activist Abdullah al-Mubaraki was arrested by the Saudi authorities on 22 July and has been forcibly disappeared since then.
2021-08-20

ALQST has learned of attempts by the Saudi authorities to instigate the deaths of prominent activists, as they continue to ramp up their campaign of vengeance on prisoners of conscience.
2021-08-18

On 8 August 2021, the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) in Riyadh sentenced dozens of Palestinians and Jordanians associated with the Palestinian cause to prison sentences.
2021-08-10

An in-depth study of the Saudi prison system details sub-standard health and hygiene conditions, reckless medical negligence, and increasing use of private detention facilities since 2017 to carry out torture.
2021-07-27

ALQST has received credible news that Lina Alsharif, a 33-year-old Saudi physician, was arrested several weeks ago and may still be forcibly disappeared.
2021-07-13

The execution of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish on 15 June 2021 calls into doubt the Saudi authorities' claim to have abolished the death penalty for minors.
2021-06-18

The death on 8 May 2021 of detainee Zaheer Ali Shareeda al-Mohammed Ali highlights the Saudi authorities’ gross negligence with regard to prisoners.
2021-06-11

Several rights activists and peaceful critics of the Saudi authorities have been handed prison sentences in recent weeks, as part of a renewed crackdown.
2021-05-06

ALQST for Human Rights and MENA Rights Group condemn the renewed crackdown on human rights defenders and peaceful critics.
2021-04-16

Imprisoned human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani has become infected with COVID-19. He has been denied any contact with the outside world since 7 April 2021.
2021-04-15

On 5 April 2021, the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) in Riyadh sentenced humanitarian worker and activist Abdulrahman al-Sadhan to 20 years in prison.
2021-04-08

Two years since the mass arrest of more than a dozen writers and activists, the individuals have been temporarily released but remain facing trial.
2021-04-05

The health of detained cleric Mohammad al-Habib has been deteriorating in Dammam Prison.
2021-03-31

Critically ill cancer patient Mohammed Saleh al-Khudari is being held in life-threatening conditions in Abha Prison, where the authorities are denying him essential medical treatment.
2021-03-26

ALQST has learned that human rights activist Mohammed al-Rabiah was subjected to brutal torture in detention, including beatings, electric shocks, and being hung upside down.
2021-03-23