Saudi Arabia - Latest Press Releases

Saudi Arabia: Human rights defender, Thamer Al-Khodr, now prisoner of conscience

KSA - News | 12 March 2010
Thamer Al-Khodr, a Saudi human rights activist was arrested on 3 March 2010, by agents from the Al-Qassim intelligence services. He is currently being held incommunicado.

Saudi Arabia: Mohamed Alim sentenced to 10 months - has now been detained for over six years

KSA - News | 12 March 2010
The Saudi judicial system continues to treat migrant workers with complete disregard. The most recent victim is Mohamed Alim, a Bangladeshi national, who has now been in custody for over six years after completing his 10 month sentence.

Saudi Arabia: Son of human rights activist, Thamir Al-Khodr arrested in Al-Qasim

KSA - News | 09 March 2010
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 Bin Yusuf Al-Khodr, a teacher of comparative jurisprudence at the Faculty of Shari'a, and a member of the Saudi Civil & Political Rights Association. It is possible that Thamir was arrested because of his father's human rights work.

Saudi Arabia: Call for the release of Dr Saud Mukhtar Al Hashimi and his 8 co-detainees, transfered yesterday to Riyad prison

KSA - News | 14 January 2010

Dr Saud Mukhtar Al-Hashimi and the eight other people arrested with him on 2 February 2007 by the intelligence services (Mabahit) in Jeddah were transfered yesterday to Riyad Prison. Their families received calls informing them of this transfer without any further details.

Saudi Arabia: Al-Hajiri's case submitted to Special Rapporteur on Health - brain tumor requires urgent operation

KSA - News | 17 December 2009
Arrested on 16 December 2007 by Saudi Intelligence service (Al-Mabahit Al-Aama) at the Al-Khafdji border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Nasser Al-Hajiri, 37, a Kuwaiti national, is currently detained at the Intelligence Services' detention center in Dammam. He suffers from health complications associated with diabetes, arterial hypertension and a serious brain tumor. Since his arrest, Mr Al-Hajiri has neither received any formal charges nor has he been presented before a judicial authority. Alkarama fears that his life is currently at risk due to the lack of medical care in his place of detention.

Saudi Arabia - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

No

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Accessed on 23.09.1997
Optional Protocol: No
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): No
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

State report: Overdue since 22.10.2006 (2nd)
Last concluding observations: 12.06.2002

International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

No

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 10.2013 (2nd cycle)
Next review: -

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

No