Saudi Authorities continue to target women activists Published at 31.08.2023 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
CSOs caution actors against business with Saudi Arabia without human rights impact assessments, HRD still missing after forceful disappearance Published at 14.06.2023 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
International community turns a blind eye as Saudi Arabia increases oppression of HRDs and civil society Published at 30.12.2022 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD prosecuted Read more
Saudi civil society at serious risk as global energy crisis leads US and others to abandon human rights commitments Published at 23.09.2022 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Two activists released despite authorities' complete intolerance of online activism and dissent Published at 10.05.2022 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women negative court ruling release of HRDs Read more
Severe disconnect between carefully curated international image & suppression of civil society Published at 30.10.2021 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
CSOs Denounce Recent Intensification in the Persecution of HRDs and Dissenting Voices Published at 25.08.2021 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD killing negative court ruling Read more
Reports reveal death threats by Saudi officials against UN expert, reprisals against HRDs unabating Published at 06.04.2021 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs travel ban HRD threatened intimidation torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Saudi Arabia continues to detain, harass and torture human rights defenders Published at 21.01.2021 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship labour rights refugees and migrants HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists & women human rights defenders continue to face reprisals Published at 14.08.2020 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained LGBTI Read more
Women’s Rights Defender, Loujain Al-Hathloul, due in court Published at 12.03.2020 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment torture/ill-treatment Read more
Prominent WHRD Israa Al-Ghomgham spared death penalty sentence Published at 27.02.2019 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship women torture/ill-treatment positive CS development Read more
CSOs and governments criticise systematic violations during Saudi Arabia's UPR review Published at 19.11.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist Read more
Saudi authorities detain women human rights defenders in latest crackdown Published at 29.08.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained women HRD prosecuted Read more
Saudi authorities' relentless crackdown on WHRDs continues Published at 19.06.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Continuous wave of persecution against HRDs and WHRDs Published at 05.02.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women restrictive law Read more
New anti-terror law used to restrict activities of HRDs, academics and journalists Published at 28.11.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD prosecuted restrictive law Read more
Wave of arrests in Saudia Arabia Published at 05.10.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women religious groups minority groups positive CS development HRD detained enforced disappearance journalist detained Read more
Saudi authorities execute four men for participating in protests Published at 10.08.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs Read more
#IAmMyOwnGuardian activists detained and harassed for defending women's rights Published at 19.06.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship journalist detained women religious groups protestor(s) detained intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction environmental rights Read more
