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.
Saudi Arabia: Microsoft should suspend data center plans
IFEX joins rights groups highlighting the significant risk of a new cloud data center to human rights and privacy.
Saudi Arabia: Ensure respect for civil society vision
Saudi activists issue a roadmap for reform, prioritizing human rights and rule of law in the country.
Saudi authorities must release human rights defender Mohammed Al-Qahtani and other arbitrarily detained ACPRA members
Co-founder of disbanded civil rights group Al-Qahtani has been held in incommunicado detention for over six months.
Saudi Arabia: Microsoft should hold off on data center
The country’s new data protection law grants broad access to personal data by government agencies, says HRW.
Saudi Arabia: One year after his release from prison, blogger Raif Badawi is still not free
Badawi remains banned from leaving Saudi Arabia for 10 years and expressing his opinions online.
Rights groups call on F1 to disclose human rights clauses amid concerns over sportswashing in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
IFEX and rights groups warn that Formula 1’s activities in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will only aid in sportswashing abuses if human rights concerns are not addressed.
Saudi Arabia: Call for freedom for Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani
The prominent Saudi human rights defender has been forcibly disappeared for more than three months.
Saudi Arabia: Call for release of two Saudi Wikipedians detained since 2020
IFEX and rights groups demand release of Internet activists Osama Khalid, Ziad Al-Sufyani, and others sentenced for online activism.
Saudi Arabia: Government agents infiltrate Wikipedia, sentence independent administrators to prison
Internal Wikimedia investigation results in termination of entire Saudi-based team of administrators.
Saudi Arabia: Escalating use of anti-terrorism and cybercrime laws to stifle free expression
Following US President Biden’s visit, Saudi authorities increased their widespread use of draconian laws to target and retaliate against human rights defenders and dissenting voices.
Saudi Arabia: Influencers’ license, regulation or censorship?
Mandatory license for income-generating content creators may have other hidden objectives, including diversifying the Saudi economy or controlling online speech.