Saudi authorities
Over 13,000 arrested in Saudi Arabia for residency and labor violations
NEWS
May 26, 2025
Over 13,000 arrested in Saudi Arabia for residency and labor violations
Saudi authorities arrested 13,118 individuals in one week for breaching residency, labor, and border regulations, Saudi-based Arab News reported on…
Saudi Arabia executes two citizens amid accusations of using judiciary to silence dissent
NEWS
February 7, 2025
Saudi Arabia executes two citizens amid accusations of using judiciary to silence dissent
Saudi authorities executed two citizens, Fahd bin Saud bin Hamad Al-Shammari and Sami bin Khalaf bin Aqil Al-Mutairi, on Wednesday…
40 NGOs urge Saudi authorities to release free speech detainees ahead of IGF
NEWS
September 6, 2024
40 NGOs urge Saudi authorities to release free speech detainees ahead of IGF
According to a joint statement published today, forty NGOs, including Amnesty International, have called on Saudi Arabia to release individuals…
Saudi authorities execute Shia detainee based on alleged charges of having links with Al-Qaeda
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August 21, 2024
Saudi authorities execute Shia detainee based on alleged charges of having links with Al-Qaeda
On Saturday, August 17, 2024, Saudi authorities executed detainee Abdul Majeed Al-Nimr, a resident of Al-Awamiyah in Qatif, making him…
Saudi government sentences Shia preacher and orator to 20 years in prison
NEWS
April 19, 2023
Saudi government sentences Shia preacher and orator to 20 years in prison
The Saudi judiciary issued a 20-year prison sentence against the Shia preacher and orator, Sheikh Fathi al-Janoubi, who was arrested…
Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi arrested in Saudi Arabia
NEWS
February 10, 2023
Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi arrested in Saudi Arabia
Allama Nazir Abbas Taqvi is reported to have been arrested by Saudi authorities in Makkah after he had performed Umra.…