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Bahrain court upholds charge against prominent rights defender after denying legal access
NEWS
January 9, 2023
Bahrain court upholds charge against prominent rights defender after denying legal access
A Bahraini court upheld charges against one of the country’s most prominent human rights defenders on Thursday, after denying him…
Commencement of installation works of the concrete pillars for Um Al-Baneen Courtyard project
Holy Shrines
November 24, 2022
Commencement of installation works of the concrete pillars for Um Al-Baneen Courtyard project
The installation works of the concrete pillars for the Um Al-Baneen Courtyard project have begun, next to the Holy Shrine…
Saudi authorities issue three new death sentences against young men from Qatif
Saudi
October 29, 2022
Saudi authorities issue three new death sentences against young men from Qatif
The Vice-President of the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights, Adel Al-Saeed, confirmed that the Specialized Criminal Court in Saudi…
British court considers demands of Muslim minority to ban Xinjiang cotton
United Kingdom
October 27, 2022
British court considers demands of Muslim minority to ban Xinjiang cotton
A Uyghur organization and human rights group are suing the UK government to challenge Britain’s failure to prevent the import…
Saudi court sentences Shia cleric Mojtaba al-Nimr to 12 years in prison
Saudi
October 22, 2022
Saudi court sentences Shia cleric Mojtaba al-Nimr to 12 years in prison
The Specialized Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced Shia cleric Sheikh Mojtaba Al-Nimr to 12 years in prison without…
Indian Supreme Court panel divided over school hijab ban
India
October 17, 2022
Indian Supreme Court panel divided over school hijab ban
An Indian Supreme Court panel said on Thursday it was divided over a ban on hijabs in schools, and referred…
IUMS criticizes EU’s court decision on banning Muslim headscarf in workplaces
Europe
October 17, 2022
IUMS criticizes EU’s court decision on banning Muslim headscarf in workplaces
In wake of the decision issued by the European Court of Justice last Thursday, banning the headscarf in workplaces, the…
EU’s top court rules hijab can be banned at workplace
Europe
October 15, 2022
EU’s top court rules hijab can be banned at workplace
The European Union’s (EU) top court said last Thursday that corporations and businesses may restrict the wearing of hijabs or…
Saudi Arabia: Young men face imminent execution despite assurances on resentencing juveniles to prison terms
Saudi
October 11, 2022
Saudi Arabia: Young men face imminent execution despite assurances on resentencing juveniles to prison terms
At least three young men are at risk of imminent execution in Saudi Arabia after an appeal court confirmed their…
Index on Censorship: Saudi courts equate freedom of opinion with terrorist acts
United Kingdom
September 20, 2022
Index on Censorship: Saudi courts equate freedom of opinion with terrorist acts
Index on Censorship for Freedom of Expression considered that courts are weapons used to equate freedom of expression with acts…