Saudi women to protest limitations against ban on women driving cars through renewed disobedience
Saudi Arabia articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "political parties are forbidden, and organized political opposition exists only outside the country". Also see our articles on the Middle East and religion - a touchy subject for the Saudi royals.
VIDEO: Crackdown on Saudi Arabia’s Immigration
Massive movement of people as Saudi Arabia’s immigration police force big community out of country
Desperate Ethiopians Return en Mass From Saudi Arabia
Massive movement from Saudi Arabia as Ethiopians Return en mass after desperation and suffering
Bob Marley in Saudi Arabia: ‘No Woman, No Drive’
Saudi artist creates Bob Marley cover (and YouTube video) with new lyrics satirizing system of controls over women’s freedom and democracy
Human Rights Council: China, Russia, Cuba, Saudi Arabia
Human Rights Council: China once again enlisted among many that render body useless and divided
Saudi Arabia in New Crackdown on Immigrants
Immigrants in country face threat of violence and deportation as Saudi Arabia in new crackdown
Saudi Women Fined for Civil Disobedience of Driving
Threats of violence and Saudi women fined by dictatorship in lead up to yesterday’s civil disobedience
Saudi Women in Mass Civil Disobedience by Driving Cars
Driving en mass is historic for Saudi women in mass civil disobedience to violent oil dictatorship
Saudi Dictatorship Warns Women Not to Protest
Warns Women Not to Protest: Saudi Arabia’s women plan mass protest on Saturday despite dictatorship’s threats
Saudi Women to Protest Saturday for Rights
Saudi Women to protest in plan for major creative movement for right to drive cars in heroic first