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This week marks fives year of the Taliban silencing voices in Afghanistan — but we must not stay silent. Brave Afghans spoke with Human Rights Watch about the abuses they’ve faced. Justice should not be further delayed. Governments should support accountability efforts for crimes past and present.
A comment from one who knows...MARYAM AL-OTAIBI @MARIEMALOTEEBI
Since September 2017, #Saudi authorities have continued to detain journalist Sami Al-Thubaiti over a tweet calling for reconciliation, an end to disputes, and restoring ties during the Saudi-Qatar crisis. Freedom for #Sami_AlThubaiti
Two years ago this month since the arrest of #UK businessman Ahmed al-Doush in #SaudiArabia - sign the petition for his release buff.ly/jiuPxfk
Urgent Action: Release arbitrarily detained British national Ahmed al-Doush
British national Ahmed al-Doush was arbitrarily detained at the airport in Riyadh after visiting Saudi Arabia with his wife and children. Demand he be released immediately.
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Mohannad Al-Muhaimid Completes 5,000 Days Behind Bars Despite His Sentence Ending in November 2022 buff.ly/fiYOpru #SaudiArabia
Mohannad Al-Muhaimid Completes 5,000 Days Behind Bars Despite His Sentence Ending in November 2022 - Sanad Organization
Human rights activist Mohannad Al-Muhaimid has completed 5,000 days behind bars since his arbitrary arrest in November 2012 for participating in peaceful
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"The deal with Alalshikh's Lion Sport looked set to go ahead, having been sanctioned by the English Football League (EFL) and the Independent Football Regulator (IFR)" #humanrights and #football clearly don't mix! buff.ly/Af7cd2V
Derby County takeover: Deal off as Turki Alalshikh shelves plans
Saudi Arabia government official Turki Alalshikh abandons his proposed takeover of Championship club Derby County.
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Reform has proposed transferring people convicted in the UK to prisons in El Salvador - a country known for serious human rights abuses. This would be financing brutality with British taxpayers’ money.
Despite a pretence of reform, women and migrant workers continue to be oppressed #EndMaleGuardianship
ALQST for Human Rights@alqst.bsky.social · last wk.During our recent event, international human rights lawyer and expert on women's and migrant workers' rights in the Gulf states, Rothna Begum, explores the dynamics of the male guardianship and kafala sponsorship systems. Watch in full here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WCY...
“For five months, I worked for 14 hours a day without a break” #SaudiArabia #modernslavery buff.ly/8Cw87LZ
“For five months, I worked for 14 hours a day without a break”
Filipino women working in private households in Saudi Arabia are being overworked, exploited and subjected to degrading treatment
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The banks that made millions covering for Jeffrey #Epstein- FreedomUnited.org buff.ly/VxpdrjX #modernslavery
Some good news from #SauiArabia Israa Al-Ghomgham Conditionally released www.alqst.org/en/political...
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Elon Musk’s #X latest to block #Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom buff.ly/VGUsfrA #censorship
Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom
Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and Facebook
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#US Government’s #Uyghur Forced Labor List Underscores Need for Car Industry to Map Supply Chains buff.ly/T10uEq3 #slavelabour
US Government’s Uyghur Forced Labor List Targets Aluminum
The recent addition of 43 Chinese companies, including aluminum producers, to a US government forced labor list underscores the need for car companies to disengage from suppliers linked to Uyghur forc...
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#Malaysia: Forcibly Returning #Myanmar #Rohingya #Refugees Risks Lives buff.ly/zNL4b9I
Malaysia: Forcibly Returning Myanmar Refugees Risks Lives
The Malaysian government should reverse plans that would permit the forced return of refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution and other rights abuses.
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Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in #SaudiArabia call the #BBC #deathpenalty www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ethiopians on death row in Saudi Arabia: Prisoners calling the BBC from their cells
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
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On the Eighth Anniversary of His Arrest, Abdulrahman Al-Hawali Remains Behind Bars - Sanad Organization buff.ly/kmnX05m #SaudiArabia
On the Eighth Anniversary of His Arrest, Abdulrahman Al-Hawali Remains Behind Bars - Sanad Organization
SANAD calls on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Abdulrahman Al-Hawali and all detained members of his family, end the policy
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#Amnesty International appeals for solidarity with the #Uyghur people northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Amnesty International appeals for solidarity with the Uyghur people
Each day, Amnesty International UK will unveil another way that Amnesty activists are standing with Uyghur creatives
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The proposed deal had raised concerns among #humanrights campaigners, including #Amnesty International, which last month said the independent regulator faced a "defining test" over the investment. buff.ly/PgL0jM8 #SaudiArabia
Derby County: Saudi Arabia's Turki Al-Sheikh set to finalise Rams investment
Saudi Arabia government official Turki Al-Sheikh's investment deal into Derby County could be finalised as early as next week.
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Navalny, in prison: “I don’t for a second regret it… #Russia #stoptorture
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Navalny, in prison: “I don’t for a second regret it… the only thing we should fear is we’ll surrender our homeland to be plundered by a gang of liars, thieves & hypocrites. That we will surrender with...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2w agoNavalny, in prison: “I don’t for a second regret it… the only thing we should fear is we’ll surrender our homeland to be plundered by a gang of liars, thieves & hypocrites. That we will surrender without a fight, voluntarily, our own future and the future of our children.”
'End this nightmare': Wife of ailing Briton jailed in #SaudiArabia appeals for release buff.ly/lr6CZ7k
'End this nightmare': Wife of ailing Briton jailed in Saudi Arabia appeals for release
Ahmed al-Doush has been in jail in Saudi Arabia since 2024, apparently over a handful of social media posts dating back several years.
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#Iran: End escalating campaign of arbitrary executions and death sentences against protesters buff.ly/YaitVw0 #deathpenalty
Iran: End escalating campaign of arbitrary executions and death sentences against protesters
The public execution of two protesters today, following the arbitrary execution of at least three other protesters last week, marks a further escalation in the authorities’ use of the death penalty to...
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New petition to release Osama Khalid from Arbitrary Detention in #SaudiArabia buff.ly/o9wfVPM
Sign the Petition
Release Osama Khalid from Arbitrary Detention
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Tell Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to take action against the Burmese military now buff.ly/0x6fZyK #Burma #Myanmar
Tell Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to take action against the Burmese military now
Since Labour came to power two years ago, practical action against the Burmese military stalled and then stopped. • There have been no new sanctions against the Burmese military for almost two years. ...
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Detained for organizing a peaceful cultural event at the #Nubian Association headquarters in #Riyadh. sanad.uk/2026/07/29/o... #SaudiArabia
On the Sixth Anniversary of His Arrest, Faragallah Ahmed Youssef Remains Detained - Sanad Organization
These days mark the sixth anniversary of the arrest of Dr. Faragallah Ahmed Youssef, who was detained by the Saudi authorities in July 2020 over his
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#Azerbaijan Jails Prominent TV Journalists, Media Workers buff.ly/gNvNS1d #journalism is NOT a crime!
Azerbaijan Jails Prominent TV Journalists, Media Workers
An Azerbaijani court on July 27 sentenced nine journalists, media workers, and civil society activists to between 12 and 15 years in prison.
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