The United Nations Calls on Countries, Including Saudi Arabia, to Protect Anti-Corruption Defenders

The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the countries that prosecute, arrest and restrict the movement of human rights defenders working against corruption.

Iceland Criticizes Continued Restrictions on Women Activists in Saudi Arabia

Iceland said that the world is witnessing continuous restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, and on peaceful demonstration, which is a legitimate right.

Luxembourg Condemns Saudi Reprisals against Activists and Journalists

Luxembourg's ambassador to the Human Rights Council, Mark Bechler, said that suppression of freedom of expression, association and assembly of activists is increasing in Saudi Arabia

USA Calls on Saudi Arabia to Lift Travel Ban on Women Activists

The United States of America urged the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to review the cases of prisoners of conscience and take measures to stop the violations against them.

Before the Human Rights Council: Al-Awwad continues to whitewash and falsify the facts

كررت الممكلة العربية السعودية ادعاءاتها فيما يتعلق بالإصلاحات في مجال حقوق الإنسان. وفي كلمته خلال

The Criminal Court of Tabuk Issued Death sentence on the Minor Abdullah Al-Hwaiti as retribution after the Supreme Court Overturned Ruling to Execute him with Hirabah sentence

On March 2, 2022, the Tabuk Criminal Court issued a verdict to kill the minor Abdullah Al-Hwaiti as retribution, replacing the previous ruling with the Hirabah sentence, which the Supreme Court overturned on November 10, 2021.

Opening of the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council: the High Commissioner Calls on States to Stop Violence and Repression

The Human Rights Council opened its 49th session in Geneva, on February 28, which will run until April 4, 2022. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,

UN experts: Saudi Arabia Adopts a Pattern of Large-scale Arbitrary Arrests

Independent experts at the United Nations expressed their deep concern about Saudi Arabia’s use of “a pattern of large-scale arbitrary arrests” of individuals, including human rights defenders

The Human Rights Council holds its 46th session: Saudi Arabia is without membership and under the monitoring of its promises.

The United Nations Human Rights Council opens its 46th session on February 22 until March 23, 2021. The

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،

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