HuMENA’s engagement with Saudi Arabia focuses on the protection of human rights defenders and digital rights activists facing prolonged detention and travel bans. We issue statements on individual cases, contribute to coalition advocacy, and monitor the legal frameworks governing civic space.
Publications & Statements on Saudi Arabia
- 2025-09-12 · Joint Statements
The Saudi Human Rights Commission: 20 years of whitewashing the Kingdom’s human rights record - 2025-08-07 · Joint Statements
Saudi Arabia | NGOs call for immediate release of Saudi human rights defender Mohammed al-Bejadi, still held two years after his sentence ended - 2025-05-13 · Joint Statements
As Trump visits Saudi Arabia, groups call for the kingdom to end repression of journalists - 2025-05-12 · Joint Statements
Saudi Arabia | NGOs call for immediate release of Nourah Al-Qahtani, in solitary confinement and deteriorating health - 2025-03-10 · Joint Statements
Bulgaria: Saudi activist at risk of deportation - 2025-02-26 · Joint Statements
Joint Statement: Urgent Demand to Stop Executions and Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Saudi Arabia - 2025-01-29 · Joint Statements
Joint Letter to Secretary Rubio Urgently Calls on United States to Help Secure Release of Ahmed Kamel - 2024-12-02 · Joint Statements
#FreeAhmedKamel: Saudi Arabia must NOT extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture - 2024-03-08 · Joint Statements
IWD 2024: CSOs renew their call on Saudi authorities to release jailed women’s rights activists - 2023-11-22 · Joint Statements
Civil society urges BIE Member States not to vote for Saudi Arabia to host the World Expo 2030 - 2023-07-04 · Press Releases
HuMENA and rights groups calling on UN mechanisms to intervene to stop violations of freedom of assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia - 2023-06-22 · Joint Statements
Civil society urges French President Macron to consider Saudi Arabia’s horrific human rights record during Crown Prince’s visit to Paris - 2023-05-16 · Joint Statements
Civil society concerned over Saudi Arabia’s attempt to whitewash its human rights record through the World Expo 2030
