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Activist Tells Saudi-hosted UN Forum Of 'Silencing' Of Dissent

A Saudi human rights activist appeared via a video link Wednesday at a UN forum in the kingdom to denounce the "silencing" of dissent under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

International Business Times

2034 World Cup visitors will live in 'a bubble' and not see real life, Saudi rights activist says

A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that doesn't reflect real life there

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what’s the truth? Just ask our female activists

My sister Loujain has been placed under a travel ban and lives in constant fear of arrest. She is one of many, says Lina al-Hathloul of ALQST for Human Rights

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The reality behind a fight in Saudi Arabia: human rights abuses shadow Fury’s visit

It is difficult to be indignant about simple sporting greed, when activists claim police repression of women is worse than ever at the heart of Saudi society

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabian human rights activist says Newcastle protests can make difference

Members of the NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing group are set to stage a demonstration outside St James’s Park on Friday night.

The Independent UK

Main suspect in Khashoggi killing reappears in public as MBS visits Paris

One of the main suspects in the 2018 assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has emerged from the shadows as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) visits Paris in an effort to rebrand his image in the West. Several videos circulating on social media have shown Saoud al-Qahtani, MBS's former…

France 24

Judges facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia for being too soft on human rights

Ten male judges have been hit with high treason charges - a crime punishable by death in repressive Saudi Arabia - after confessing to being too "lenient" in human rights cases

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I’ve seen a lot of #IWD clangers but Saudi Arabia sponsorship takes the pink cupcake

When the Council of Australian Tour Operators announced Visit Saudi would sponsor its International Women’s Day event, the day was taken back to last century.

Crikey

Biden admin pushes immunity for MBS

Biden's "unnecessary, elective action" came after he vowed to hold Saudi crown prince accountable

Salon

Will Liz Truss take the fight for women’s rights up to Mohammed bin Salman?

Saudi activist Salma al-Shehab has been jailed for 34 years by the crown prince’s regime — making a mockery of his ‘reformer’ facade.

Crikey

Imprisoned Saudi activist Salma al-Shehab ‘reported on app’

PhD student Salma al-Shehab received the longest-known sentence for a Saudi activist on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Leeds university student jailed for 34 years in Saudi Arabia for Twitter account

Salma al-Shehab has been jailed for more than three decades for retweeting posts calling for women's rights on Twitter

Leeds Live

Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip

Malik al-Dowaish was arrested this month following years of campaigning for the release of his father, who was himself detained in 2016 after he gave a sermon seen as critical of the Saudi Arabian royal family, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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