A call for change Understanding the Saudi Government's assault on women’s rights CategoriesAdvocacy

A call for change: Understanding the Saudi Government’s assault on women’s rights

A Saudi fitness trainer and influencer, Manahel al-Otaibi, was assaulted in prison after being jailed in January. The question is, what crime did she commit? She supports women’s rights online. In response to this support, the Saudi government sentences her to 100 years in prison for the offence of “terrorist” in a secret trial. This […]

Analyzing Saudi Arabia's economic interests in Egypt Power play or genuine support CategoriesAdvocacy

Analyzing Saudi Arabia’s economic interests in Egypt: Power play or genuine support?

Egypt’s cabinet said last week ‌Saudi is decided to invest in Egypt’s financial markets. This huge investment, of approximately $5 billion will boost the market. It is important to know why Saudi Arabia took this action. What is their motive behind it? The UAE also invested in Egypt’s market before Saudi Arabia, which was $35 […]

Crackdown on dissent: Saudi Arabia's ongoing human rights violations CategoriesAdvocacy

Crackdown on dissent: Saudi Arabia’s ongoing human rights violations

Saudi Arabian authorities are still widely violating fundamental human rights both within and outside of the nation while the Council convenes to approve the Universal Periodic Review of the kingdom. The government’s persistent and historical suppression of autonomous civil society and critical voices obstructs development, and reforms are still insufficient. Saudi Arabia’s iron grip on […]

Saudi Arabia's war on human rights A growing list of violations CategoriesAdvocacy

Saudi Arabia’s war on human rights: A growing list of violations

Numerous Saudi human rights advocates and defenders are still serving lengthy prison terms for opposing political and human rights reforms or criticizing the government. Saudi authorities are aggressively pursuing non-Saudi and Saudi social media users who engage in peaceful online speech, punishing them with life sentences or even the death penalty. Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on […]

Sudan and UAE envoys clash at UN over military interference claims CategoriesAdvocacy

Sudan and UAE envoys clash at UN over military interference claims

During a Security Council meeting on Tuesday, Sudan’s UN ambassador verbally attacked the United Arab Emirates, claiming that the Gulf state was inciting strife in his nation. The Emirati envoy categorically denied the accusation. Sudan accuses UAE of meddling The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), headed by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former […]

UAE must end the human rights violation at the 50th anniversary of SSA CategoriesAdvocacy

UAE must end the human rights violation at the 50th anniversary of SSA

Many groups criticized UAE’s State Security Apparatus(SSA)’s on its 50th anniversary. Different groups urging Emirati authorities to prevent SSA from committing serious human rights violations in the country. The organizations that opposed SSA include  MENA Rights Group, the Emirates Detainees Advocacy Center, and Human Rights Watch.  The establishment of the State Security Apparatus (SSA) was […]

Amnesty: Free arbitrarily detained Yemeni-Dutch national CategoriesAdvocacy

Amnesty: Free arbitrarily detained Yemeni-Dutch national

Amnesty International demanded the immediate release of Fahd Ramadhan, a Dutch national who was detained by Saudi Arabian authorities since November 20, 2023, without being charged, having no legal counsel, and receiving inadequate medical care. Why Is Amnesty calling for the Yemeni-Dutch national’s release? Two days after returning from the Netherlands, where he had been […]

Humanitarian pleas: Ending Saudi Arabia's execution of child offenders CategoriesAdvocacy

Humanitarian pleas: Ending Saudi Arabia’s execution of child offenders

Saudi Arabia persists in suppressing human rights advocates, usually by cruel treatment and wrongful detention, in spite of the world’s advances towards protecting human rights. Right Livelihood and its allies alerted the Council to the harsh anti-terrorism and cybercrime legislation in the nation, which are being utilised to suppress dissent and the inalienable right to […]

Silenced voices: Human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia CategoriesAdvocacy

Silenced voices: Human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

At least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers were killed by Saudi Arabian authorities at the Yemen-Saudi border; these killings may qualify as crimes against humanity. Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested human rights campaigners, public intellectuals, and nonviolent dissidents. They have also condemned people to death or decades in prison for postings they […]

Saudi Arabia issues warning: Condemns Israeli 'War Machine' amidst Rafah invasion concerns CategoriesAdvocacy

Saudi Arabia issues warning: Condemns Israeli ‘War Machine’ amidst Rafah invasion concerns

On Monday, Saudi Arabia issued a warning to Israel not to attack Rafah, describing it as a “bloody and systematic” operation meant to drive Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it is a clear breach of international law and human rights norms to intentionally target civilian areas […]

Amazon settles worker rights violation claims in Saudi Arabia for $1.9m CategoriesAdvocacy

Amazon settles worker rights violation claims in Saudi Arabia for $1.9m

Amazon, a massive online retailer, will provide over 700 migrant workers in Saudi Arabia with $1.9 million to address concerns related to their human rights and safety, including inadequate living circumstances and irregular wages. After hiring Verité, Amazon discovered infractions such as poor living conditions and safety concerns at Saudi warehouses. Problems included inconsistent wages, […]

Saudi female activist sentenced to 11 years for social media posts and dress code violation CategoriesAdvocacy

Saudi female activist sentenced to 11 years for social media posts and dress code violation

A young Saudi activist for women’s rights was detained for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights,” and an anti-terrorism court secretly sentenced her to 11 years in jail. In a statement to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Saudi authorities verified that Manahel al-Otaibi was found guilty on January 9 of […]

Fueling the future: FIFA's world cup sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia's aramco signals closer ties CategoriesAdvocacy

Fueling the future: FIFA’s world cup sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s aramco signals closer ties

GENEVA-FIFA confirmed a sponsorship deal with Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, strengthening its relationship with the country. Aramco generated a $121 billion profit last year. The agreement was anticipated and eventually became unavoidable after Saudi Arabia was virtually confirmed to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 in October of […]

Saudi Arabia at the helm: Leading the UN women's forum amidst lingering ironies CategoriesAdvocacy

Saudi Arabia at the helm: Leading the UN women’s forum amidst lingering ironies

Saudi Arabia was selected to chair the UN committee tasked with advancing gender parity and women’s empowerment globally, following an unchallenged candidacy denounced by human rights organizations for the kingdom’s “abysmal” record on women’s rights. At the annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York on Wednesday, there was […]

OIC calls for Action: Halting war crimes against Palestinians in Israeli detention CategoriesAdvocacy

OIC calls for Action: Halting war crimes against Palestinians in Israeli detention

The escalation of Israeli troops’ arbitrary arrest operations against Palestinians has alarmed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). On the eve of Palestinian Prisoners Day, it was reported that Israel now holds over 9,500 detainees, including over 200 minors and 80 female inmates. Approximately 600 inmates are receiving life sentences, while more than 3,600 are […]

Iran's Warning: Implications of 'Decisive Response' to Israel CategoriesAdvocacy

Iran’s Warning: Implications of ‘Decisive Response’ to Israel

After bombings in Syria that were attributed to Israel killed many military personnel, including at least two senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a top Iranian ambassador issued a warning, stating that the Islamic Republic reserved the right to react. Written by Zahra Ershadi, charge d’affaires for the Iranian Mission to the […]