by HRWF | Aug 22, 2022 | Women's Rights & Gender Equality
The case of Salma al-Shehab sentenced to 34 years in prison to be raised at the UN Two NGOs have submitted a written statement to the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva HRWF/ CAP (23.08.2022) – Text of the written statement about the sentencing of...
by HRWF | Mar 12, 2022 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi released from prison Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, says she has spoken to Badawi, who had served a 10-year sentence for “insulting Islam”. Al Jazeera (11.03.2022) – https://bit.ly/3w5mTZw – The Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has been...
by HRWF | Feb 3, 2022 | Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Saudi women activists launch campaign against home detention and male guardianship Using the #HomeDetainees hashtag, the Twitter campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the conditions of women, targeting the male guardianship system (husband, father or...
by HRWF | Jun 16, 2021 | Human Rights in the World
Outcry as Saudi Arabia executes young Shia man for ‘rebellion’ Rights groups say Mustafa bin Hashim bin Isa al-Darwish was a minor when alleged offences committed The Guardian (15.06.2021) – https://bit.ly/3zthvPh – Saudi Arabia has executed a young...
by HRWF | Apr 29, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
See our Database of FORB Prisoners in Saudi Arabia By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (29.04.2021) – Freedom of expression about religious issues is one of the pillars of freedom of religion or belief along with the right...
