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Saudi Arabian authorities’ egregious record on human rights, including their infiltration of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to spy on dissidents and targeting of...
- World Report 2022: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced important and necessary reforms in...
- World Report 2023: Saudi Arabia
Dozens of Saudi human rights defenders and activists...
- World Report 2022: Saudi Arabia
The Human rights of Saudi Arabia are specified in article 26 of the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia. Recently created human rights organizations include Human Rights First Society (2002), Association for the Protection and Defense of Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia (2007), Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (2009) and the government ...
Stay up to date on the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia with the latest research, campaigns and education material from Amnesty International.
Jan 17, 2024 · Saudi Arabia is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Established in 2002, the office focuses on monitoring and reporting the human rights situation in the region, providing technical advice and support, and promoting transparent and inclusive processes to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Saudi Arabia announced important and necessary reforms in 2020 and 2021, but ongoing repression and contempt for basic rights are major barriers to progress. The near-total repression of ...
Dozens of Saudi human rights defenders and activists continued to serve long prison sentences for criticizing authorities or advocating for political and rights reforms.
Jan 30, 2024 · Saudi Arabian authorities must seize the review’s recommendations as a wake-up call to end their most egregious human rights violations, including the relentless crackdown on freedom of expression, the sentencing of child offenders to death, and the torture and ill-treatment of migrants. Dana Ahmed, Amnesty International’s Middle East Researcher.
