Between 8 and 17 years: Saudi Arabia issues inconsistent arbitrary sentences against 6 activists
In February 2020, the Specialized Criminal Court sentenced five male and one female detainees, to
Feb
Bin Salman promises legislation: Acknowledgment of violations over the years
After years of calls by lawyers and human rights advocates for legislative reform—which have been met
Feb
Saudi Arabia backs away from execution of Ali al-Nimr and turns a blind eye to his torturers
On Sunday, 7 February 2021, the terrorism court in Riyadh, the Specialized Criminal Court, issued an alternative
Feb
UN rapporteurs hold Saudi Arabia accountable for killing of Abdul Rahim al-Huwaiti
On 10 August 2020, several United Nations special rapporteurs sent a letter to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Feb
Death penalty in Saudi Arabia fluctuates between the sword and whitewashing by the Human Rights Commission
نشرت هيئة حقوق الإنسان في المملكة العربية السعودية بيانا حول أعداد الإعدامات المنفذة خلال العام 2020،
Jan
Saudi Arabia sentences Bojbara to nine months in prison for exercising religious freedoms
The Criminal Court in Dammam sentenced the renowned religious singer, Mohammed Bojbara, to nine months
Jan
Will Drop In Saudi Executions Last?
أعدمت السعودية 25 شخصاً في 2020، بحسب توثيق كل من المنظمة الأوروبية السعودية لحقوق الإنسان
Jan
Saudi Arabia: Pandemic of Repression without a Cure
The year 2020 posed a challenge for all the world’s countries as the COVID-19 pandemic dictated policies
Jan
UN Harshly Criticizes Saudi Anti-Terror Law
The Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council last week harshly criticized the
Dec
Saudi Arabia sentences Loujain al-Hathloul to prison: Human rights advocacy is not a crime
On 28 December 2020, the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh issued an unjust first instance judgment
Dec