Human Rights Watch
‘Death penalties are the norm in Saudi Arabia’
Middle East
May 24, 2019
‘Death penalties are the norm in Saudi Arabia’
Middle East Eye, an online platform devoted to news from the region, has reported on Saudi plans to imminently execute three…
Saudi Arabia executes 37 citizens for ‘terrorism’
Middle East
April 24, 2019
Saudi Arabia executes 37 citizens for ‘terrorism’
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 37 of its citizens who had been convicted of “terrorism,” the Interior Ministry said. The death penalty…
Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse
Middle East
April 24, 2019
Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse
Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Lebanon to end what it described as an “inherently abusive” migration sponsorship system governing the…
Five Arabs on Time 100 most influential characters list in 2019
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Five Arabs on Time 100 most influential characters list in 2019
The US’ Time magazine announced its list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2019, including five Arab figures: Egyptian…
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
Middle East
April 17, 2019
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
The Israeli Justice Ministry on Tuesday said Omar Shakir, the director of Human Right Watch’s Israel office, must leave the country…
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Home-sharing platform Airbnb on Tuesday announced it will back off a plan to remove Jewish settler homes in the occupied…
Saudi Arabia cites UN job application as evidence against rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul
Middle East
March 29, 2019
Saudi Arabia cites UN job application as evidence against rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul
(CNN)–A prominent Saudi activist’s admission that she once applied for a job at the United Nations is being used as…
Saudi Arabia temporarily releases three women activists
Middle East
March 29, 2019
Saudi Arabia temporarily releases three women activists
(CNN)–Saudi Arabia temporarily released three of the 11 women activists standing trial for charges related to their human rights work,…
Hundreds of Iraqi ISIS child suspects arrested: HRW
Middle East
March 6, 2019
Hundreds of Iraqi ISIS child suspects arrested: HRW
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq and the Kurdish regional government have charged hundreds of children with terrorism for alleged affiliation…
Sudan opposition to keep up protests despite emergency
Middle East
February 23, 2019
Sudan opposition to keep up protests despite emergency
Sudan’s main opposition party on Saturday dismissed President Omar al-Bashir’s declaration of a state of emergency, saying protesters would keep…