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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.

Khashoggi Fiancee: World ‘Still Has Not Done Anything’

by DC Editors - May 19, 2019

Khashoggi Fiancee: World 'Still Has Not Done Anything'

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, says that she could not believe that no one has yet faced serious consequences for the crime.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iran, Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Critics and Rights’ Activists Continues

by DC Editors - May 18, 2019

Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Critics and Rights’ Activists Continues

Today marks the first anniversary of the arrests of several prominent women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia, a year of human rights in the Kingdom.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Saudi Arabia

Growing Concerns Over Saudi Arabia’s Rights Abuses

by DC Editors - May 3, 2019

Growing Concerns Over Saudi Arabia’s Rights Abuses

The recent mass execution of dozens of Saudi citizens has drawn wide criticism from rights groups and governments around the world.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

16 Countries Are Most ‘Egregious’ Violators of Religious Freedom

by DC Editors - May 2, 2019

US Watchdog: 16 Countries 'Egregious' Violators of Religious Freedom

An independent U.S. watchdog named 16 nations “countries of particular concern” for engaging in “systematic, egregious violations” of religious freedom.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Central African Republic, Europe, Middle East, Nigeria, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Accepted at Michigan School Was Among 37 Beheaded

by DC Editors - April 26, 2019

Saudi Accepted at Michigan School Was Among 37 Beheaded

Saudi Arabia’s beheading of 37 Saudi citizens Tuesday included young man who had been accepted for admission to Western Michigan University seven years ago.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Women’s Activist ‘Electrocuted And Waterboarded In Prison’

by DC Editors - April 23, 2019

Saudi Women’s Activist ‘Electrocuted And Waterboarded In Prison’

A women’s rights activist has been waterboarded, electrocuted and threatened with rape while in prison in Saudi Arabia, her brother has claimed.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Political Dissidents, Saudi Arabia

Yemeni Artist’s Murals Depict Costs of War

by DC Editors - April 19, 2019

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.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Middle East, Political Artwork, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Runaway Saudi Sisters Plead for Help on Social Media

by DC Editors - April 18, 2019

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.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Political Exiles, Saudi Arabia, Women and Democracy

5 Years On, Saudi Arabian Activist Waleed Abu al-Khair Still Behind Bars

by DC Editors - April 18, 2019

Waleed Abu al-Khair

Saudi authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair, who was sentenced in 2014 to 15 years in prison.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Political Dissidents, Saudi Arabia

Months After the Brutal Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, No Justice

by DC Editors - April 6, 2019

6 Months After the Brutal Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, No Signs of Justice

Marking six months since the shocking murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of Campaigns.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

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