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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned…
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“My Heart Is Exhausted”: A Mother’s Story of Death Row in Saudi Arabia
By Nassra al-Ahmed, mother of Ali al-Nimr Ali al-Nimr was just 17 when he was arrested on 14 February 2012 a few months after taking part in anti-government rallies. He was…
Press Release
Huthi forces block vital hospital supplies fueling humanitarian crisis in Ta’iz Yemen
The Huthi armed group and forces allied to it are endangering the lives of thousands of civilians in the southern city of Ta’iz by blocking the entry of crucial medical…
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Good News! – Saudi Arabia: Three Lawyers’ Sentences Overturned (UA 285/14)
Three Saudi Arabian lawyers convicted over messages posted on Twitter deemed offensive to the Ministry of Justice have had their prison sentences quashed by an appeal court.
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King Salman’s first year in power in Saudi Arabia has been a dark year for human rights
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s first year in power has seen the country’s human rights record deteriorate markedly, said Amnesty International on the eve of the first anniversary of…
Press Release
Arrest of human rights defender Samar Badawi in Saudi Arabia latest attempt to intimidate activists
The arrest of Samar Badawi, a prominent human rights defender, as well as the sister of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi and the former spouse of imprisoned human rights lawyer Waleed…
Press Release
Kuwaiti electronic crimes law threatens to further stifle freedom of expression
A new cybercrimes law, which is due to take effect on January 12, 2016, will add a further layer to the web of laws that already restrict the right of…
Update
A Year of Bloody Repression Since Flogging of Raif Badawi
One year after Raif Badawi was publicly flogged, he and many other activists across Saudi Arabia urgently need your support. A year after the international outcry over his public flogging,…
Press Release
A Year of Bloody Repression in Saudi Arabia Since Flogging of Raif Badawi
The human rights situation in Saudi Arabia has steadily deteriorated over the year since blogger Raif Badawi was publicly flogged for exercising his right to free expression, said Amnesty International…
Press Release
Shi’a cleric among 47 executed by Saudi Arabia in a single day
Saudi Arabia’s authorities have demonstrated their utter disregard for human rights and life by executing 47 people in a single day, said Amnesty International today.
Update
The Case of Richard Glossip
Richard Glossip was sentenced to death in 1997 following a murder-for-hire conviction in the homicide case of motel owner Barry Van Treese in Oklahoma City. However, the only evidence used…
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UK Government breaking the law supplying arms to Saudi Arabia say leading lawyers
The UK Government is breaking national, EU and international law and policy by supplying weapons to Saudi Arabia in the context of its military intervention and bombing campaign in Yemen…