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Are U.S. weapons being used to kill Yemeni civilians?
Over the following year, the conflict has spread and fighting has engulfed the entire country. Horrific human rights abuses, as well as war crimes, are being committed throughout the country…
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365 Days of War in Yemen
One year ago today, an international coalition led by Saudi Arabia launched air strikes against the Huthi armed group in Yemen sparking a full-blown armed conflict. Over the following year,…
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“My Heart Is Exhausted”: A Mother’s Story of Death Row in Saudi Arabia
By Nassra al-Ahmed, mother of Ali al-Nimr Ali al-Nimr was just 17 when he was arrested on 14 February 2012 a few months after taking part in anti-government rallies. He was…
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Arrest of human rights defender Samar Badawi in Saudi Arabia latest attempt to intimidate activists
The arrest of Samar Badawi, a prominent human rights defender, as well as the sister of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi and the former spouse of imprisoned human rights lawyer Waleed…
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A Year of Bloody Repression Since Flogging of Raif Badawi
One year after Raif Badawi was publicly flogged, he and many other activists across Saudi Arabia urgently need your support. A year after the international outcry over his public flogging,…
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My Husband is in Prison for Supporting Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
[caption id="attachment_66601" align="alignleft" width="975"] Samar Badawi, wife of imprisoned Saudi Arabian human rights lawyer, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and their daughter Joud.[/caption] Samar Badawi's husband is Waleed Abu al-Khair, a prominent…
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A Father’s Urgent Plea to See His Son Freed From Death Row in Saudi Arabia
By Mohammed al-Nimr Ali Mohammed al-Nimr was arrested in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province in 2012 when he was only 17 years old. He was sentenced to death after a grossly…
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Yemen: The Humanitarian Crisis in the Shadows
Despite more than 100 days of heavy fighting, the impoverished country of Yemen is facing a humanitarian crisis that you most likely haven't heard of.
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Saudi Arabia: Decision to uphold Raif Badawi sentence is a dark day for freedom of expression
The decision by the Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia to uphold the sentence of the blogger Raif Badawi to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes is a dark day…
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#FreeRaif: US should press for release of Saudi blogger
[caption id="attachment_59656" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Ensaf Haidar, wife of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi[/caption] By Ensaf Haidar, via The Washington Post On June 17, 2012, my husband, Raif Badawi, the father of my three…