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Saudi Arabia ‘tortured female activists’, charities say

November 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Saudi Arabia tortured and sexually harassed human rights activists, including several women, human rights groups have alleged. Prisoners in the kingdom’s Dhahban Prison have allegedly been electrocuted and flogged. Saudi Arabia arrested several women’s rights […]

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia says journalist killed in fight

October 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a fight in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the country’s state TV reports, quoting an initial inquiry. Deputy intelligence chief Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani, senior aide to Crown […]

Turkey ‘has recording proving Saudi murder’

October 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Turkish officials have audio and video evidence that shows missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the BBC has been told. Mr Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government, […]

Saudi Arabia widens crackdown on women’s rights activists

May 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Saudi Arabia has reportedly arrested three more women’s rights activists in a crackdown launched just weeks before a ban on women driving will be lifted. Human rights groups said at least 10 people, most of […]

Canadian meeting with Saudi human rights commission draws criticism

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Canadian public officials met with the Saudi Arabian state-backed human rights commission, a controversial body that publicly supported the Islamic kingdom’s mass executions earlier this year. Human-rights advocates say they fear that treating the Saudi […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]