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Continued Detention of Academic Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi Since 2021 Over Attendance at a Licensed Cultural Seminar

Saudi authorities continue to detain Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Professor of Arabic Language at King…

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Six Years After His Arrest… The Fate of Faisal Al-Shamrani Remains Unknown

London – 10 January 2026 – More than six years after the arrest and…

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U.S. Commissioner for International Religious Freedom Calls on Secretary of State to Pressure Riyadh to Overturn Yusuf Al-Manasef’s Death Sentence

London – 8 January 2026 – Rachel Laser, Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on…

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Saudi Arabia Begins 2026 with a Politically Motivated Mass Execution of Three Citizens in One Day

On 7 January 2026, Saudi authorities carried out the execution of three citizens in…

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Seven Years Since the Arrest of Osama Sahli Over Tweets… SANAD Calls for His Release

These days mark the seventh anniversary of the arrest of writer and journalist Osama…

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Saudi Arabia Ends 2025 by Executing Three Young Men, Raising Political Executions to 45

On the last day of 2025, Saudi authorities carried out the execution of three…

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For the Sixth Consecutive Year… Continued Detention of Adel Faqir, Head of the Nubian Community in Riyadh, Despite Being 68 Years Old

Saudi authorities continue to detain Adel Faqir, head of the Nubian community in Riyadh,…

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Increasing Restrictions and Digital Crackdowns… Saudi Arabia Ranked “Not Free” in Internet Freedom 2025

Freedom House has classified Saudi Arabia as a “Not Free” country in its annual…

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Approaching His Fourth Year in Prison… Dr. Abdullah Al-Fayez Remains Detained

Saudi authorities continue to detain lawyer and former judge Dr. Abdullah Al-Fayez since March…

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