Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) in cooperation with European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) put forth a Joint Submission to Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This Joint Submission concerns the excessive and extrajudicial use of force against demonstrators, peaceful protesters, and dissidents, including the use of the death penalty. Since its[…]
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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights (ADHRB) in cooperation with International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), and the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) have put forth a Joint Submission to Saudi Arabia’s 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This joint submission highlights the risks that human right defenders face within[…]
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*This post has been updated to reflect confirmation that Saudi agents assassinated Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. In November 2018, Saudi Arabia will undergo its third review under the United Nations’ (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) framework. Prior to the review, all the UN states will assess Saudi Arabia’s human rights[…]
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The recently-promulgated decree allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia has been well-received as evidence that the kingdom is modernizing. It was applauded internationally as a win for Saudi women, but women’s rights were not at the forefront of motivations behind the decree. Rather, Saudi Arabia was economically driven, with an international image it still[…]
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In the past few weeks, Germany closed an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, reversing its stance on selling weapons to countries involved with the conflict in Yemen. The decision in January 2018 by Chancellor Angela Merkel that Germany would halt all arms sales to countries involved in the conflict in Yemen, such as Saudi Arabia,[…]
