Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia faced unprecedented international criticism in 2019 for its human rights record, including continuing repression of dissidents and activists and the failure to provide accountability for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in October 2018. Amid the criticism, Saudi authorities announced landmark reforms for Saudi women that, if fully implemented, represent a significant step forward, including allowing Saudi women over 21 years old to obtain passports and travel abroad without male guardian permission for the first time. However, women’s rights activists still remained in prison or on trial for their activism. In 2019, Saudi Arabia carried out 184 executions, 84 for non-violent drug crimes. Through 2019, the Saudi-led coalition continued a military campaign against the Houthi rebel group in Yemen that has included scores of unlawful airstrikes that have killed and wounded thousands of civilians.
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Middle East/North AfricaThe longstanding involvement of the United States in the conflict in Yemen is facing renewed scrutiny. On September 16, State Department officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about whether the State Department misled Congress — and the American people — by circumventing controls designed to limit arms sales and ensure congressional oversight.
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United Nations
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Yemen: Houthis Kill, Expel Ethiopian Migrants
Saudis Fire on Survivors, Detain Hundreds in Appalling Conditions
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Yemen: Saudi Forces Torture, ‘Disappear’ Yemenis
At Least 5 Detainees from al-Mahrah Illegally Transferred to Saudi Arabia
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Ethiopians Abused on Gulf Migration Route
Trafficking, Exploitation, Torture, Abusive Prison Conditions
News
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U.S. War Crimes in Yemen: Stop Looking the Other Way
The State Department warned for years that the U.S. was complicit in war crimes in Yemen. No one put a stop to it.
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UN rights body should monitor abuses, ensure accountability in Philippines, Saudi Arabia, China
Item 2 General Debate on High Commissioner's Update - HRC45
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UN: Release Saudi Dissidents, Activists
29 Countries Call for Accountability for Torture, Khashoggi Killing
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Saudi Arabia: Prominent Detainees Held Incommunicado
Safety Concerns for Activists, Ex-Crown Prince, Cleric
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Saudi Arabia Reviews Child Death Penalty Cases
Government Should End All Executions, Protect Children from Abuse
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Yemen: Houthis Kill, Expel Ethiopian Migrants
Saudis Fire on Survivors, Detain Hundreds in Appalling Conditions
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Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Blogger Convicted for Supporting LGBT Rights
10 Months’ Jail, Fine, Deportation to Potential Danger
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English Premier League: Adopt Human Rights Policy
Saudi Bid to Acquire Newcastle United F.C. Faces Scrutiny
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The UK Is Greenlighting Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Again. That’s a Travesty.
Neither the law nor the facts support a conclusion that Saudi war crimes in Yemen are “isolated.”
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Human Rights Council should urgently address impunity for summary executions
Item 3 interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on summary executions - 9 July 2020
