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Qatar: Male Guardianship Severely Curtails Women’s Rights

Discriminatory Restrictions Affect Independence to Marry, Study, Work, Travel

Qatar: Reform Efforts Fail to Remedy Rights Abuses

Migrants, Asylum Seekers, Stateless People Remain Vulnerable

Saudi Arabia’s Absher App: Controlling Women’s Travel While Offering Government Services

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UAE: Injustice, Intolerance, Repression

Unfair Trials at Home; Likely War Crimes in Yemen

Qatar: Partial Reforms Risk Undermining Progress

Important Measures, but Fall Short of Promises, Obligations

France: Press UAE Crown Prince on Abuses in Yemen

French Arms Sales to Coalition Raise Complicity Concerns

Qatar: End All Migrant Worker Exit Visas

New Law Falls Short of Labor Reform Pledges

Qatar: Fix Gaps in Domestic Worker Law

Lebanon: Political Parties Shun Rights Issues

May Elections a Chance to Strengthen Human Rights Protections

Kuwait/Philippines: Protect Filipino Migrant Workers

Migration Ban Increases Abuse Risk

Middle East: End 'Sponsored' Gateway to Human Trafficking

US Ranks Middle East Poorly in Report; Immigration Systems Enable Abuse

Kuwait: Bring Domestic Workers under Labor Law’s Mantle

Major New Law before Parliament Would Advance Rights but Neglect Vulnerable Workers