Saudi Arabia must free its Uyghur detainees
The authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested two Uyghur Muslims who face persecution and torture if they are deported to China. Such…
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Concerns in US after two Saudi activists referred to terrorism court
The US Department of State expressed concerns about the transfer of Saudi activists Loujain Al-Hathloul and Samar Badawi to a Saudi terrorism…
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‘Faint and shaky’ Loujain al-Hathloul transferred to Saudi terrorism court
Imprisoned Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been transferred to a terrorism court for trial, as her family warned that she…
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Trial of Saudi activist Loujain Al-Hathloul moved to terrorism court
The trial of Saudi women’s rights activists Loujain Al-Hathloul, has been moved to a special court that handles terrorism cases. The decision,…
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HRW calls on Saudi Arabia to reveal status of detained Uyghurs
Human Rights Watch has called on the Saudi authorities to “clarify immediately” the status of two Chinese Muslims from the Uyghur minority…
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Family of Saudi Arabia’s ‘most outspoken’ political prisoner calls on G20 to hold kingdom to account
The family of Loujain al-Hathloul, a jailed Saudi women’s rights defender believed by her relatives and advocacy organizations to be on hunger…
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‘Night of the beating’: details emerge of Riyadh Ritz-Carlton purge
In early November 2017, nearly 400 of Saudi Arabia’s most powerful people, among them princes, tycoons and ministers, were rounded up and…
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Jailed Saudi women activists ‘tortured’, forced to carry out ‘sex acts’, claims new report
There is mounting pressure on world leaders to boycott the upcoming G20 Summit, which is to be held later this month in…
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Saudi embassy denies UK ambassador discussed freeing women’s rights activists
Saudi Arabia’s embassy in London has denied a report that the kingdom was considering releasing jailed female activists ahead of its hosting…
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Jailed Saudi female activists may be freed before G20, says ambassador
Female activists in Saudi Arabia could be released from prison ahead of its hosting of the G20 summit this month, according to…
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