ADHRB addresses human rights violations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
Concerns were raised at the 57th UN Human Rights Council about repression in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, urging accountability and safeguarding free expression.
Saudi Arabia: Escalating use of the death penalty with 200 executions this year
Rights groups warn that authorities have weaponized the use of the death penalty as a tool to repress freedom of expression in the country.
Six years on: Still no justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi’s murder has become emblematic of a global pattern of impunity for crimes against journalists and the alarming rise of transnational repression.
Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
Rights groups raise alarms over the country’s crackdown on free speech ahead of its hosting of the 2024 UN event.
Escalating crackdown on free speech in the Gulf
Gulf states silence critics with harsh prison sentences and deportations, using vague laws to crack down on online dissent.
Saudi teacher sentenced to 20 years for tweets
“Saudi courts mete out decades long sentences to ordinary citizens for nothing more than peacefully expressing themselves online.”
Saudi Arabia’s digital hypocrisy
As the country prepares to host the UN’s Internet Governance Forum, online voices continue to face severe repercussions.
Saudi Arabia appointed chair of UN Women’s Rights Forum: Analyzing the absurdity of the decision
For years, the Kingdom has arrested women’s rights activists who campaigned to end the male guardianship system.
Examining press freedom across GCC states
Repressive media laws in Gulf Cooperation Countries reflect concerning press freedom trends.
Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host
In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, IFEX and other signatories stress that hosting the next IGF in Saudi Arabia will severely undermine civil society’s ability to participate in the annual meeting, given the great risks to physical and digital safety and security it will pose.
On fifth anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi murder, the Biden administration must prioritise human rights in Saudi Arabia
Rights groups call on the Biden administration to address the escalating crackdown on free expression.
Saudi Arabia: Authorities continue to persecute imprisoned human rights defenders and other activists
Death penalty is a risk for anyone who expresses their opinion on social media networks.
Saudi internet activist sentenced to death for tweets
GCHR believes strongly that the death penalty has been used widely as a political tool by the Saudi authorities.
Saudi Arabia: Four executed for their free expression after tortured confessions
This latest execution brings the total number of persons killed to 36 this year alone.