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Saudi Authorities Maintain Death Sentence Against Poet Ibrahim Al-Howaiti Amid Fears of Imminent Execution

Saudi authorities continue to uphold the death sentence issued against poet Ibrahim Saleh Abu…

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Saudi Arabia Continues the Arbitrary Detention of Writer and Programmer Osama Khaled for Over Five Years

Saudi authorities continue to detain writer, translator, programmer, and pediatrician Osama Khaled for the…

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Under U.S. Pressure… Saudi Authorities Lift Travel Ban on Saad Al-Madi

Saudi authorities lifted the travel ban imposed on engineer Saad Al-Madi yesterday, following U.S.…

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SANAD Calls for Immediate Halt of Arbitrary Death Sentence Against Ali Al-Subaiti

In October 2022, the Specialized Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia issued a discretionary death…

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U.S. Officials and Members of Congress Deliver Sharp Criticism Over Crown Prince’s Visit, Stressing Human Rights as a Priority in Dialogue

Senior members of the U.S. Congress have issued strong criticism of President Donald Trump’s…

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On the Sixth Anniversary of His Arrest… SANAD Calls for Disclosure of the Whereabouts of Zaid Al-Roqei

These days mark the sixth anniversary of the arrest of Zaid Al-Roqei, detained since…

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SANAD Human Rights Organization Calls for Disclosure of the Whereabouts of Saudi Student Mohammed Matar Al-Shalwi, Missing Since His Return to Saudi Arabia in April 2023

In July 2023, the Daily Mail published a video of Saudi scholarship student Mohammed…

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Nubian Activist Abdullah Gomaa Ali Detained Since July 2020 Over a Peaceful Cultural Event in Riyadh

Saudi authorities continue to detain Egyptian Nubian activist Abdullah Gomaa Ali, one of several…

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Continued Detention of Dr. Ismail Al-Hassan, Office Director of Dr. Safar Al-Hawali, Since 2018 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi authorities have continued to detain Dr. Ismail Al-Hassan since July 2018, solely because…

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