Can the UN Human Rights Council Protect Rights While Abusers Sit at the Table?
States with abysmal human rights records seek election to the UN Human Rights Council not to advance human rights but ...
Tag: Saudi Arabia
Risky Business in Saudi Arabia’s Bid for the 2024 World Cup
While Saudi Arabia is attracting significant international investment and positioning itself as a major player in technology, tourism, and sports, ...
Death Toll Tops 1,000 After Hajj Marked by Extreme Heat
The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the ...
Saudi Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Ethiopian Migrants: HRW
Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds ...
Saudi to Give Cash-Strapped Tunisia $500M in Assistance
Saudi Arabia said it will give Tunisia financial assistance valued at $500 million, including a $100 million grant.
US Citizen Jailed in Saudi for Tweets on Khashoggi, Yemen: Son
A US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia is being punished for Twitter posts on topics including the 2018 killing of ...
Twitter User Jailed for ‘Challenge’ to Saudi Royals: Document
A Saudi woman recently jailed for 45 years was sentenced for using Twitter to "challenge" the country's king and crown ...
HRW Labels Saudi Mass Execution ‘Brutal Show of Autocratic Rule’
Human Rights Watch said it was "highly unlikely" that 81 men Saudi Arabia executed in a single day received fair ...
‘Weaponizing Bieber’ – Canadian Pop Star Caught Up in Saudi Rights Row
He probably never expected it, Justin Bieber has found himself at the heart of an ideological row between Saudi Arabia ...
Saudi Releases Shiite Ex-Death Row Prisoner Al-Nimr: Rights Group
Ali al-Nimr, a Saudi from the Shiite minority who received a death sentence that was later commuted, was released after ...
Saudi Ups Pressure on Anti-Vaxxers as It Eyes Economic Recovery
Saudi Arabia is tightening the screws on vaccine skeptics, barring them from pilgrimages and overseas travel and blocking access to ...
Reporters Without Borders Sue Saudi Prince Over Khashoggi Murder
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that it had filed a criminal case in a German court against Saudi Crown Prince ...
Poachers’ Paradise: Gulf Hunts Fuel Pakistan Falcon Trafficking
Pakistan has stood for years at the nexus of the falcon trade. Their destination is normally Gulf countries, where falconry ...
Saudi Activist’s Suspended Sentence Paves Way for Early Release
A Saudi court handed prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul a prison term of five years and eight months for terrorism-related crimes, ...
Jailed Saudi Activist in Terrorism Court on ‘Spurious’ Charges: UN Experts
Jailed Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul appeared before a terrorism court on Thursday, her family said, as she faces the prospect ...
Families of Jailed Saudis Appeal to World Ahead of G20
Families of imprisoned Saudis appealed Friday for the world to speak up as the kingdom hosts the Group of 20 ...
G20 Host Saudi Under Fire Over Human Rights; Activists Call for Boycott
Saudi Arabia, the first Arab state poised to host a G20 summit, has faced intense criticism over its human rights ...
Hajj in the Time of COVID-19
Hajj - the religious pilgrimage for Muslims in Saudi Arabia - will be dramatically scaled back with added social distancing ...
‘Mutual Extortion Racket:’ How Defense Manufacturers Influence US Foreign Policy
In a new report titled "A Mutual Extortion Racket: The Military Industrial Complex and U.S. Foreign Policy - The Case ...
Blockade on US Interests: Why Washington Must End the Gulf Crisis
The ongoing blockade of Qatar is hurting American interests. Washington has the power and responsibility to help put an end ...
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