
Middle East/North Africa
June 2, 2023
Saudi Arabia Executes Two Shi’a Bahrainis on Terrorism Charges
Two Bahraini Shi’a men have been executed in Saudi Arabia following what Amnesty International described as a “grossly unfair trial” on terrorism-related charges.

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Terrorism / Counterterrorism
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Iraq: Compensation for ISIS Victims Too Little, Too Late
Reparations Key to Returning Thousands of Displaced Yazidis, Others
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Saudi Arabia Executes Two Shi’a Bahrainis on Terrorism Charges
Rights Groups Call Trial Grossly Unfair
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Gulf States: Migrant Workers at Serious Risk from Dangerous Heat
Existing Protections Woefully Inadequate in Warming Climate
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Saudi Arabia: Microsoft Should Suspend Data Center Plans
Demonstrate Protection for Human Rights or Suspend Investment
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UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28
Syrian Government Officials Should be Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity
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The Iraqi Government Is Failing Victims of ISIS in Sinjar
Government Should Pay Compensation to All Sinjar Communities
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