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CategoriesAdvocacy Country Profile StatementsOn the 15th anniversary of the arrest of Dhaifullah Zaid Al-Sareeh Al-Otaibi, the Washington Center for Human Rights calls on the Saudi Arabian authorities to reveal his fate and release him immediately. Dhaifullah was arrested in 2008 for expressing his opinions on improving the standard of living for his fellow citizens. As a result of […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country Profile StatementsOn the fourth anniversary of the arrest of Dr. Saud Al-Fanisan, former Dean of the Faculty of Sharia at Al-Imam University in Saudi Arabia, the Washington Center for Human Rights reiterates its call for his immediate release. Dr. Al-Fanisan has been unfairly sentenced to seven years in prison on charges related to his peaceful expression […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country Profile StatementsThe Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is gravely concerned about the state of freedom of expression in Nigeria. As an organization that is committed to promoting and protecting human rights globally, we believe that freedom of expression is a fundamental right that should be protected and promoted in all countries, including Nigeria. Freedom of […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country Profile StatementsThe Washington Center for Human Rights is deeply concerned about the ongoing violations of freedom of expression in Venezuela. The Venezuelan government has consistently violated the right to freedom of expression by using laws and regulations to restrict the media, censor online content, and punish individuals who express their views. Journalists, human rights defenders, and […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country ProfileHuman Rights Abuses in Sudan: Addressing Ongoing Atrocities and the Road to Accountability Human rights violations continue to be a major concern in Sudan in 2023. Amnesty International’s latest report on Sudan highlights numerous abuses, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings by security forces. The report also mentions the ongoing conflict in Darfur, which […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country ProfileIntroduction Morocco is a country located in North Africa, bordered by Algeria, Western Sahara, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. The country has a population of approximately 36 million people, and its official languages are Arabic and Berber. While Morocco has made some progress in terms of human rights, the country still faces significant […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country ProfileOn Wednesday, Tunisia’s president fired 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and harboring terrorists in a purge of the court that comes as he strives to rebuild the political system after solidifying one-man rule. President Kais Saied stated in a televised address that he has “offered opportunity after opportunity and warning after warning to the […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country Profile StatementsThe situation in Saudi Arabia has deteriorated since the previous UN Human Rights Council joint statement on human rights in September 2020. Although a number of prominent women human rights campaigners and political prisoners were conditionally freed, they remain subject to harsh restrictions, implying that they are not yet free. According to ALQST for Human […]
CategoriesTopics Country ProfileRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the worst humanitarian disaster Europe has seen in decades. With hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the escalating crisis, neighboring nations and international organizations are joining together to denounce Russia’s aggression and give assistance to the growing number of refugees. According to the UN refugee agency, 10 million […]
CategoriesAdvocacy Country Profile StatementsIn addition to focusing on Russia’s war in Ukraine, the 49th session of the Human Rights Council began with severe concerns raised about China’s human rights problems. High-level officials from France, New Zealand, and the United States have encouraged UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to disclose her Office’s report on the Uyghur […]
CategoriesCountry Profile TopicsAt least 38 businessmen or officials linked to Mr. Putin own dozens of properties in Dubai collectively valued at more than $314 million, according to previously unreported data compiled by the nonprofit Center for Advanced Defense Studies. Six of those owners are under sanctions by the United States or the European Union, and another oligarch […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileCanada has led more than 40 countries in expressing serious concerns over Beijing’s repressive actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet, prompting a furious response from Beijing over Canada’s colonial history. The exchange at the UN human rights council on Tuesday marks the latest downturn in relations between Canada and China, which have deteriorated steadily […]
CategoriesCountry Profile TopicsThe United States on Wednesday restricted exports to five Chinese companies that it said were implicated in Chinese human rights violations, including large producers of polysilicon for the solar panel industry. The companies were listed over human rights violations and abuses of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities, according to a US government filing on Wednesday. The […]
CategoriesBriefs Country Profile TopicsThe UN envoy to the Central African Republic (C.A.R.), as well as diplomats from the United States and France, has accused the national security forces and their Russian paramilitary allies of wide-ranging human rights abuses. Russia helps President Faustin Archange Touadera combat rebel groups in the resource-rich country’s ongoing civil war, including fielding Russian mercenaries […]