Human Rights in the World
Saudi Arabia sentences cartoonist Mohammed al-Ghamdi to 23 years The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Saudi authorities to release Mohammed al-Ghamdi, a Saudi cartoonist for the Qatar-based Lusail newspaper, who was sentenced on an undisclosed date in 2024 to...
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...
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...
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...
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...