Reports
Through a Saudi Lens: Human Rights in Saudi Arabia in 2024
ALQST’s latest annual report documents the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia in 2024.
2025-02-27
Reports
An Open Field for Violations: Saudi Arabia’s 2034 FIFA World Cup bid
ALQST’s briefing unpacks Saudi Arabia’s 2034 FIFA World Cup bid, finding that serious shortcomings in the bid documentation point to a real risk of widescale violations.
2024-12-05
Reports
Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Report submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in the context of the periodic review of Saudi Arabia
2024-11-22
Reports
Submission to the CEDAW Committee in advance of Saudi Arabia's fifth periodic review
Report submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and Girls (CEDAW) in the context of the fifth periodic review of Saudi Arabia.
2024-09-19
Reports
The Saudi Diaspora: A growing community of emigrés and refugee
This report, richly illustrated with quotes, explores the reasons why increasing numbers of Saudi nationals are fleeing their wealthy country, and the continuing challenges they face while living abroad.
2024-08-01
Reports
The Soaring Fantasy, The Harsh Reality: Human Rights in Saudi Arabia in 2023
ALQST’s latest annual report documents the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia in 2023.
2024-01-31
Reports
The Saudi Human Rights Commission: a Whitewashing Tool of the Kingdom
This comprehensive report finds clear evidence pointing to the SHRC's alignment with the government’s interests, and its exploitation as a tool to whitewash the Kingdom’s egregious human rights record.
2023-11-27
Reports
Submission to the fourth UN Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia
ALQST for Human Rights’ submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the 4th cycle of Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
2023-09-25
Reports
The Dark Side of Neom: Expropriation, expulsion and prosecution of the region’s inhabitants
"The Dark Side of Neom" details the vicious campaign against members of the Huwaitat tribe who objected to their forcible eviction in 2020 for construction of a futuristic megacity, Neom.
2023-02-16
Reports
A New Low: Human Rights in Saudi Arabia in 2022
ALQST’s latest annual report documents the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia in 2022.
2023-02-13
Reports
A Soft Touch? Human Rights and the UK-Saudi Relationship
ALQST presents this position paper on the UK's relations with Saudi Arabia and the potential to use its close ties with Riyadh much more robustly to prevent abuses and promote respect for human rights.
2022-12-07
Reports
The Spotlight Fades, Repression Mounts Again: Human Rights in Saudi Arabia in 2021
ALQST’s latest annual report documents the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia in 2021.
2022-02-07
Reports
Joint NGO submission on Saudi Arabia’s UPR mid-term reporting
An NGO report on Saudi Arabia’s progress mid-way through its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) cycle.
2021-10-05
Reports
Shrouded in Secrecy: Prisons and Detention Centres in Saudi Arabia
An in-depth study of the Saudi prison system by ALQST details sub-standard health and hygiene conditions, reckless medical negligence, and increasing use of private detention facilities to carry out torture.
2021-07-27
Reports
Torture in Saudi Arabia - Impunity Reigns
The report, by ALQST for Human Rights in cooperation with the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), presents a detailed investigation into torture in Saudi Arabia.
2021-03-17
Reports
Abuses Under Scrutiny: Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
ALQST's latest annual report documents and discusses key human rights developments in Saudi Arabia throughout 2020.
2021-01-28
