A women’s rights activist has been waterboarded, electrocuted and threatened with rape while in prison in Saudi Arabia, her brother has claimed.
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Yemeni Artist’s Murals Depict Costs of War
A Yemeni graffiti artist is taking her art to the streets of Sanaa to draw images of war and hunger in the conflict-torn country.
Runaway Saudi Sisters Plead for Help on Social Media
Two Saudi sisters appealed for help Wednesday from the former Soviet republic of Georgia after fleeing their country, in the latest case of runaways.
5 Years On, Saudi Arabian Activist Waleed Abu al-Khair Still Behind Bars
Saudi authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair, who was sentenced in 2014 to 15 years in prison.
Months After the Brutal Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, No Justice
Marking six months since the shocking murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of Campaigns.
Saudi Women Activists’ Trials to Continue after 3rd Hearing
Nearly a dozen Saudi women’s rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended third court session and were told trials will last two more weeks.
3 Saudi Rights Activists Temporarily Released
Three Saudi women’s rights activists have been temporarily released after 10 months in prison, sources familiar with case told Associated Press on Thursday.
Prominent Saudi Human Rights Defender Al-Qahtani Abused In Prison
Prominent human rights defender Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani continues to be ill-treated in Al-Ha’ir criminal prison in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Court Hearing for Saudi Women Activists Draws World Criticism
A court hearing in Saudi Arabia for women activists is drawing some international criticism for perceived flaws in the kingdom’s human rights record.
Detained Saudi Women’s Rights Activists Brought to Court
Women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia appeared in a closed-door court hearing Wednesday on unknown charges after being detained in a crackdown last year.