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خبيرة أممية بشأن الحوالي والعودة

Saudi Arabia: UN Independent Expert Deplores Refusal to Visit Al-Hawali and Al-Awdah

The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, expressed her regret at the Saudi authorities’ refusal to allow her to visit Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali and Salman bin Fahd Al Awdah in their place of

12 May 2025
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محمد البجادي

Saudi Arabia: UN expert expresses concern over continued detention of Mohammed Al-Bajadi

On 8 April 2025, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, expressed concern over the continued detention of Saudi human rights activist Mohammed Saleh Al-Bajadi, despite the fact that his sentence officially ended in 2023. 

08 Apr 2025
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Mr. Suleiman bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Duwaish

Saudi Arabia: Alkarama calls on the UN to condemn the arbitrary detention of Suleiman Al-Duwaish

Alkarama recently filed a complaint with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to denounce the arrest and enforced disappearance of Suleiman Al-Duwaish, a prominent religious figure in the country.  

05 Mar 2025
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Saudi Arabia
Our concerns
  • Systematic practice of torture and arbitrary detention, including prolonged detention devoid of any legal basis;
  • Abusive counter-terrorism measures and unfair trials before the Specialised Criminal Court, often resulting in the death penalty ;
  • Severe repression of freedom of expression through arrests and arbitrary detention of peaceful dissidents, including human rights defenders;
  • Severe violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Yemen.

 

Human Rights Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
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UNCAT Ratification Date
OPCAT (National Preventive Mechanism) Ratified ?
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National Preventive Mechanism (OPCAT) created ?
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Date of last Concluding Observations by Committee against Torture (CAT)
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Next CAT State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
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Human Rights Council
Date last Universal Period Review (UPR)
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Membership of Human Rights Council:

2006-2012, 2014-2019

National Human Rights Institution
National Society for Human Rights
Accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
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Latest Reports
استضافة السعودية كأس العالم 2034

SAUDI ARABIA : Report "2034 WORLD CUP BID FIFA and partners fail to meet human rights due diligence obligations"

On 30 October 2024, Alkarama submitted an urgent complaint to the Working Group on Business and Human Rights copying other concerned mandate holders regarding FIFA’s expedited bidding process for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

Saudi Arabia
Thematic
Saudi Arabia UPR

Saudi Arabia: Universal Periodic Review 2023 - 4th Cycle - Alkarama's submission to the Stakeholders' Summary

Saudi Arabia
Universal Periodic Review
Report
مشاركة الكرامة في أشغال لجنة مناهضة التعذيب

Submission of the list of issues and questions for the consideration of the 3rd periodic review of Saudi Arabia by the Committee against Torture

SAUDI ARABIA Torture, cruel and inhuman treatment: increased concerns in the Covid-19 pandemic context

Saudi Arabia
Committee Against Torture
Report

Saudi Arabia : Human Rights Council Branch-Complaint Procedure

Saudi Arabia
Special Procedures
Report
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Saudi Arabia: Universal Periodic Review - 3rd Cycle - Alkarama's Report - March 2018

Saudi Arabia
Universal Periodic Review
Report
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