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1. Saudi Arabia: One year on- UN group renews call for Saudi Arabia to release human rights activists: (KSA - News); ... that it releases all those in similar situations." Most of the jailed activists had ties with the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), a prominent human rights group which worked for ...; Created on 17 November 2016
2. Saudi Arabia: “Kingdom of Arbitrary Detention” Campaign Only a First Step: (KSA - News); ... The campaign, which lasted 11 days, was launched on the seventh anniversary of the establishment of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) and honours the commitment of its 11 human rights ...; Created on 24 October 2016
3. Saudi Arabia: #Kingdom_of_Arbitrary_Detention: (KSA - News); ... Alkarama sheds light on the institutionalised repression practiced by Saudi authorities and honours the fight for human rights led by one of the Kingdom's most prominent group of victims: ACPRA, the Saudi ...; Created on 13 October 2016
4. Saudi Arabia: Joint Open Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: (KSA - News); On 12 October 2016, and as part of its campaign against arbitrary detention in Saudi Arabia and the prosecution of the Saudi Civil and Political Right Association (ACPRA), Alkarama, AlQst, the Monitor ...; Created on 12 October 2016
5. #Kingdom_Of_Arbitrary_Detention: How Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Its Most Vocal Critics: (OTHER); /documents/ACPRA_PublicReport_EN.pdf ...; Created on 12 October 2016
6. Saudi Arabia: Advocacy Campaign on Arbitrary Detention and Prosecution of Human Rights Defenders in the Kingdom: (KSA - News); On 12 October 2016, which marks the 7th anniversary of the establishment of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), Alkarama will be launching an international 11-day advocacy campaign ...; Created on 10 October 2016
7. Reprisals Continue Unabated in the Arab World, Alkarama Tells the UN Secretary General: (Press Releases); ... continue to crack down on human rights activists, particularly members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Associations (ACPRA), an NGO founded in 2009 which documented cases of human rights violations ...; Created on 31 May 2016
8. Saudi Arabia: in spite of strong evidence, State delegation denies situation of torture in the country: (KSA - News); ... Abdulkarim Al-Khodr from the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), as well as the cases of Waleed Abu Al Khair, Raif Badawi and Fadhel Al Manasif. The experts also drew the attention of ...; Created on 28 April 2016
9. Saudi Arabia: Increasing crackdown on civil society during review by the Committee against Torture: (KSA - News); On 24 April 2016, Issa Al Hamid, president of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment and a consecutive nine-year travel ban by the Specialised ...; Created on 25 April 2016
10. Saudi Arabia: UN Experts Request Immediate Release of 9 Human Rights Defenders Arbitrarily Detained: (KSA - News); ... including head of Monitor for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) Waleed Abu Al Khair, members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) Abdul Karim Al-Khodr, Mohammad Al Qahtani and ...; Created on 05 February 2016
11. Saudi Arabia: UN Experts Express Concern Over Torture Situation in the Country: (KSA - News); ... Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) as well as lawyers such as of Waleed Abu Al Khair, Alkarama brought several cases to the attention of the CAT in its contribution. Subsequently, the UN experts ...; Created on 03 February 2016
12. Saudi Arabia: 72 Issues to Raise During State's Review by the Committee Against Torture: (KSA - News); ... human rights violations such as torture and takes action within domestic legal framework. But the recent repression of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) – an independent local civil ...; Created on 14 August 2015
13. FOCUS: Reprisals Continue in the Arab World as Civil Society Space Shrinks: (Press Releases); ... Rights Associations (ACPRA) on behalf of whom the UNSG had raised concerns in both his 2013 and 2014 reports. ACPRA, an NGO founded in 2009 to document cases of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, ...; Created on 19 May 2015
14. Saudi Arabia: Alkarama Seizes UN Regarding Al Shabili's Prosecution by Specialised Criminal Court: (KSA - News); ... are operating. Al Shabili is a human rights activist and member of Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), an NGO founded in 2009 that has never obtained the necessary license to carry ...; Created on 08 May 2015
15. FOCUS: UN Secretary General Report – "Tip of the Iceberg" of Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders Who Cooperate With the UN: (Press Releases); ... Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) were once more brought up. Fawzan Mohsen Awad Al Harbi, who documented and submitted cases of violations in his country to the UN, was arrested and ...; Created on 17 September 2014
16. Saudi Arabia: Prominent human rights defender unlawfully detained and tortured in Al Hayer Prison: (KSA - News); ... Al Hayer Prison. This is where he has been unlawfully detained and tortured ever since. After the ACPRA co-founders Qahtani, Al Hamid and another dozen human rights activists, Waleed is another example ...; Created on 23 April 2014
17. Saudi Arabia: On one-year anniversary in prison, prominent human rights defenders are on hunger strike: (KSA - News); ... Qahtani are both co-founders of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA), the only independent human rights organization in the Kingdom. ACPRA was created in October 2009 by eleven ...; Created on 09 March 2014
18. Saudi Arabia: 4 years after the country's first human rights NGO founded, 8 of its members are behind bars: (KSA - News); Four years ago, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, eleven human rights activists founded the Saudi association for civil and political rights (ACPRA), an independent human rights organization focusing on ...; Created on 23 January 2014
19. Geneva : Alkarama briefs diplomats on Jordan and Saudi Arabia priority recommendations for the UPR: (Other Countries - News); ... of arbitrary detention Over the last two years, the Saudi authorities have intensified their crackdown against peaceful activists demanding respect of their fundamental rights, including members of ACPRA, ...; Created on 03 September 2013
20. Saudi Arabia: ACPRA co-founder, Dr. Al-Khodr sentenced to 8 years in prison: (KSA - News); ... against ACPRA human rights defenders, especially those who cooperate with the United Nations. We call on the Saudi authorities to release Dr Al-Khodr, who is detained solely for his human rights activities. ...; Created on 24 June 2013
21. Saudi Arabia : After detention of 4 members of his organization, what will happen to human rights defender Fawzan Al-Harbi?: (KSA - News); Fawzan Mohsen Oud Al-Harbi, acting president of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA) told Alkarama that he was summoned to appear tomorrow 11 May 2013 before the Bureau of Investigation ...; Created on 10 May 2013
22. KSA : Two prominent human rights defenders sentenced to 10 and 11 years in prison after unfair trial: (KSA - News); ... (ACPRA). The two men were sentenced last Saturday to 10 and 11 years in prison on accusations including "breaking allegiance to the King", "disseminating false information through foreign entities" and ...; Created on 12 March 2013
23. Saudi Arabia: Senior Human Rights Lawyer Arrested for Saying Right to Assembly is Legitimate: (KSA - News); On 12 December, senior Saudi human rights lawyer and recently elected President of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA), Suleiman Al Rashoudi, was arrested by Saudi intelligence ...; Created on 17 December 2012
24. Saudi Arabia: Human rights activists call on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to release Khaled Al Omair and Mohamed Al Bjady: (KSA - News); ... following an unfair trial. Mohamed Al Bjady was on arrested 21 March 2011, also because of his reformist opinions. He is a founding member of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA), ...; Created on 07 August 2012
25. Saudi Arabia: Prominent Human Rights Defender Risks 5 Years of Prison for cooperating with the UN: (KSA - News); ... (ACPRA). The eleven charges are clearly all related to his work as a lawyer and human rights defender and he would, if found guilty, risk imprisonment for five years, a travel ban, as well as a heavy fine. ...; Created on 29 June 2012
26. Saudi Arabia: Alarming risk of unfair trial of human rights defenders, including Abdellah Al Hamed, Mohammad Al Qahtani and Abdulkarim Al Khodr: (KSA - News); ... the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), was formally charged on Monday, 11 June 2012. At least two more co-founders of ACPRA, Dr Mohammad Al Qahtani and Dr Abdulkarim Al Khodr expect ...; Created on 13 June 2012
27. Update - Saudi Arabia: Human rights defender Mohamed Al Bjady's arbitrary detention approaches one-year anniversary: (KSA - News); ... in Riyadh on 10 April 2012. This special court sentenced the 33-year-old businessman and co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) to 4 years of imprisonment, to be followed ...; Created on 22 April 2012
28. Saudi Arabia : ACPRA holds the Saudi authorities responsible for the deteriorating health of the rights activist Mr Salih Al-Bjady: (KSA - News); The Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) issued a press release stating it holds the Saudi authorities responsible for the deteriorating health of the rights activist Mr Mohammad ...; Created on 10 April 2012
29. Saudi Arabia: Saudi rights group co-founder arrested following protests: (KSA - News); On 21 March 2011, Saudi General Investigation forces in Buraydah arrested Mohammed Salih Al-Bjady, a co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), an NGO which has worked closely ...; Created on 25 March 2011
30. Saudi Arabia: Son of Saudi civil rights activist tortured and illegally detained: (KSA - News); ... believe that Thamer Alkhodr was arrested because of his father, Dr. Abdelkarim Alkhodr , who is a founding member of the Association for Civil and Political Rights in Saudi Arabia (ACPRA). Dr. Alkodr was ...; Created on 11 February 2011
31. Saudi Arabia: Saudi rights activist arrested after posting article online: (KSA - News); Dr. Al-Abdulkareem, a member of the "Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association" (ACPRA), was arrested by intelligence agents on 5 December 2010. On the day of his arrest, he was able to make a phone ...; Created on 10 December 2010
32. Saudi Arabia: Son of human rights activist, Thamir Al-Khodr arrested in Al-Qasim: (KSA - News); Alkarama has just received a report from the Saudi Civil & Political Rights Association that, Thamir Bin Abd Al-Karim Al-Khodr was arrested on 3 March 2010. He is the eldest son of Dr Abd Al-Karim ...; Created on 09 March 2010
33. Saudi Arabia: Prominent human rights defender unlawfully detained and tortured in Al Hayer Prison: (Saudi Arabia); ... Al Hayer Prison. This is where he has been unlawfully detained and tortured ever since. After the ACPRA co-founders Qahtani, Al Hamid and another dozen human rights activists, Waleed is another example ...; Created on 23 April 2014
34. Saudi Arabia: On one-year anniversary in prison, prominent human rights defenders are on hunger strike: (Saudi Arabia); ... Qahtani are both co-founders of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights (ACPRA), the only independent human rights organization in the Kingdom. ACPRA was created in October 2009 by eleven ...; Created on 09 March 2014
35. Geneva : Alkarama briefs diplomats on Jordan and Saudi Arabia priority recommendations for the UPR: (Press Releases); ... of arbitrary detention Over the last two years, the Saudi authorities have intensified their crackdown against peaceful activists demanding respect of their fundamental rights, including members of ACPRA, ...; Created on 03 September 2013

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