A Closed letter from Human Rights Organisations to the Saudi leadership. Sent on 16 July 2015 and no reply has been received as yet
His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz,
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Supreme Court ratifies heavy sentence against human rights defender Raif Badawi
On 7 June 2015, the Supreme Court in Riyadh ratified the heavy sentence against human rights defender and blogger Raif Badawi, according to reports received by the
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Prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair beaten in prison
On 18 April 2015, prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair was beaten by another prisoner at Al-Ha'ir prison in Riyadh. Also, he was subjected to threats in
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Sweden cancels arms deal with Saudi Arabia
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the decision by Sweden to cancel its arms deal with Saudi Arabia and encourages all other States to follow suit and
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Bajadi sentenced to 10 years in prison
The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced human rights defender Mohammed Al-Bajadi to ten years in prison during the sixth session of his trial on 5 March 2015.
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Appeals court endorses 15-year sentence against human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair
On 15 February 2015, the Specialised Criminal Court of Appeal in Riyadh ratified the initial ruling against Waleed Abu Al-Khair. The court, which hears terrorism
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Human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair transferred to faraway prison
On 4 February 2015, the authorities transferred prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair from Malaz prison to Al-Ha'ir rehabilitation prison, located in the
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Women driving activists Maysaa Al-Amodi and Loujain Al-Hathloul remain in detention
Update: Maysaa Al-Amodi and Lujain Al-Hathlol have been released on 12 February 2015. The Monitor for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) and the Gulf Centre for
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Lashing sentence of rights defender Raif Badawi referred to supreme court
Reports confirm that the Royal Office has referred the sentence of 1000 lashes against Saudi human rights defender Raif Badawi to the Supreme Court in Riyadh. The
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