Turning a blind eye: Emirati donations to US representatives and the perpetuation of human rights abuses

Over the last five decades, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rapidly transformed from a sparsely populated desert territory, to the Middle East’s epicenter of business and luxury tourism. However, hidden behind the grandeur of Emirati wealth and prestige, lies an autocratic police state rife with human rights violations including human trafficking, religious persecution and[…]

Kuwait, the Bidoon and Government Critics: How the Kuwaiti Authority Continues to Practice Torture to Suppress Minorities and Opposition Voices

Stateless individuals, human rights defenders and government critics are routinely subjected to torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment within the country of Kuwait. This is despite Kuwait being party to the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT) which stipulates prohibitions on such actions and strictly requires state parties to implement effective legislative, administrative, judicial[…]

Dispatch on Spanish Arm Sales to the Gulf Region

Spain has consistently demonstrated its strong economic interest in the Middle East, especially in regards to its arms sales to the Gulf states. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Spain was the 7th largest exporter of arms during the period 2015-2019, with Australia, Singapore and Saudi Arabia as its top 3 clients.[…]

HRC 44: ADHRB’s Written Submission on Kuwait during United Nation Human Rights Council

Americaans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) submitted the following written statement for the record during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The statements addressed migrant workers’ rights violations in Kuwait. Migrant Workers’ Rights Violations in Kuwait, please click here to view the full statement  

Dispatch on German Arm Sales to the Gulf Region

Official databases show that Germany is one of the largest arms exporters in the world. The arms export industry is a major economic driver of the German economy, peaking in 2015 amounting to just under €8 billion a year turnover. On the surface, Germany’s rhetoric appears to try and avoid its arms exports being used[…]