Cop28: UAE hires PR company to clean up image before climate summit
Abu Dhabi faces a barrage of criticism from climate and human rights activists ahead of event in November
Source: middleeasteye.net
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US citizen's family detained in Saudi Arabia following lawsuit against kingdom
According to rights organisations, the detentions are in retaliation for filing a lawsuit against the Saudi Arabian government
Source: middleeasteye.net
Cop28: Activists gather outside UAE's London embassy to protest climate conference
Human rights defenders cite abuses, lack of freedoms and contribution to climate crisis as reasons conference should be stripped from United Arab Emirates
Source: middleeasteye.net
Neom: International companies ignore questions over human rights risks
Just three out of a dozen firms contracted by Saudi Arabia respond to rights group, as tribespeople are forcibly displaced and sentenced to years in prison for speaking out
Source: middleeasteye.net
Saudi Arabia: Executions thwart trust in reforms – DW – 02/03/2023
Despite Saudi Arabia's push for transformation, analysts say that a political opening remains out of sight. But international sports events the kingdom is slated to host could make a difference in future.
Source: dw.com
Women's rights in the Gulf: Progress, but still a way to go – DW – 12/26/2022
Despite significant gains, women's rights remain curtailed in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. What was achieved in 2022 and what are the crucial topics for the coming year?
Source: dw.com